A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

Instruments, apparatus, and rare books all relating to chemistry and its related sciences.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.

A Borgesian work of art that may blur the line between fiction and reality a little too convincingly.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.

The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.

Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

A giant toy jack made of numerous welded-together fire hydrants.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.