This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.

The former home of Norway's greatest romantic composer.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

Norway's oldest cathedral still in use.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

A historic freight system that found the true gold rush is in tourism.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.