A memorial to the soldiers who died in the bloody battles to control Verdun in World War I.

A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

The illuminated falls are a gem in North Cascades National Park.

This edible park is open to any and all foragers.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.

The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.

This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.

An ice cream parlor chain that caters to vegans and pinball fans equally.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

This Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

Essence of hound's tongue and tincture of bloodroot are just the tip of the herbalist iceberg at this beautiful, impressively-stocked apothecary.

This popular bar has been blurring the line between normal and edgy for more than 75 years.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel.

This family mausoleum is steeped in symbolism and looks more like a fantasy location than a grave.