The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

An oddity shop filled with taxidermy, funerary memorabilia, and more.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.

The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Designed by Horace Trumbauer in 1893, this Gothic-style castle is now a home for academics.