This unique museum is home to over 5,000 puppets of all types.

Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world.

Despite their macabre past, these hooks are said to bring good luck to those who touch them.

An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

A bookstore with an entire room dedicated to damaged and forlorn comic books.

A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.

A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

A collection of Witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.

This Kansas City studio was home to Walt Disney's first animation business.

The world's largest collection of fine-scale miniatures and one the nation's largest collections of antique toys.