Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

The original home of the Caesar Salad.

Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.

This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton.

A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.