(n.) A person or thing gazed at with scorn or abhorrence; an object of curiosity or contempt.

admiration amaze astonishing thing astonishment astoundment awe beguilement bewilderment breathless wonder confoundment curiosity dumbfoundment exception fascination gazingstock marvel marveling marvelment miracle nonesuch phenomenon prodigy puzzlement quite a thing rarity sensation sense of mystery sense of wonder sight something else spectacle stunner stupefaction surprise wonder wonderful thing wonderment