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This pair of centuries-old magnolia trees was once struck by a Babe Ruth home run.

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

A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.

The inventor of the Coney Island hot dog rests in a grand mausoleum in Brooklyn.

The painter who popularized "bulls" and "bears" as symbols for the stock market didn't get a proper headstone for over a century.

Dine on old-school red sauce fare at a former mob hang out and film set for The Sopranos.

One of the last remaining venues on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit is a kaleidoscopic music hall at the end of a dirt road.

The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn.

On the hills of Bay Ridge stands a house straight out of a fairy tale.

In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."

This striking arch, one of the first architectural elements constructed in Prospect Park, was recently restored to its original glory.

Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.

Brooklyn's most iconic restaurant, resurrected.