A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A winding path built in secret on the edge of the continent.

The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Antiques and recycled art surround this cabin designed to resemble a 19th-century schoolhouse.