A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

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

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

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

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

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

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.