Queens, New York
Calvary Cemetery
Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
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Queens, New York
Holding the most bodies of any cemetery in the United States.
Brooklyn, New York
A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.
New York, New York
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
Bronx, New York
The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.
Bronx, New York
The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries.
New York, New York
A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."
New York, New York
A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder.
New York, New York
Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery.
Brooklyn, New York
This former Norwegian sailor's church is slowly being taken over by ramshackle robot musicians.
Brooklyn, New York
Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.
Brooklyn, New York
One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
New York, New York
A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.
New York, New York
A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.
Austin, Texas
This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.
Austin, Texas
A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.
Austin, Texas
DIY collection of eclectic holdings.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Berlin, Germany
Fall down the rabbit hole into a surreal journey of human consciousness "from ass to soul."
Munich, Germany
A subterranean display of public art and architecture.
Böblingen, Germany
Sausages, schnitzel, and weiners.
Neustadt, Germany
The natural mummy of the less than chivalrous Knight Kahlbutz.
Meißen, Germany
From morgue to urn, watch the whole process at this unusual educational attraction.
Rott am Inn, Germany
These jeweled relics have a scandalous and contested past.
Neustadt an der Donau, Germany
The name doubles as an appropriate adjective for this small ossuary.