One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

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

The world's longest known cave system.

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

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

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

A castle that was built stone by stone by an eccentric journalist.

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

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

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.