Washington, New Hampshire
Grave of Captain Jones's Leg
A gravestone marks where a man's lost limb was laid to rest.
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Washington, New Hampshire
A gravestone marks where a man's lost limb was laid to rest.
Chester, New Hampshire
The gravestones in this historic cemetery are carved with mysterious faces.
Milford, New Hampshire
A New Hampshire grave with a grudge.
Concord, New Hampshire
Carved, egg-shaped stone with no explanation.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.
New Orleans, Louisiana
If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?
New Orleans, Louisiana
The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.
Madrid, Spain
Stuck in the middle of a modern Madrid city block are the remains of a 19th century sports complex.
Madrid, Spain
One of the world's oldest universities houses an incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones.
Madrid, Spain
The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.
Madrid, Spain
Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
Barcelona, Spain
A once grand hotel now sits eerily abandoned in the Catalan countryside outside Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain
This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.
New York, New York
This was one of the first (and last) university-built and operated nuclear reactors.
New York, New York
A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.
Queens, New York
Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
New York, New York
A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.