New Orleans, Louisiana
The Sazerac Bar
This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
New York, New York
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
Abita Springs, Louisiana
A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.
Lyon, France
Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Memphis, Tennessee
Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.