New Orleans, Louisiana
LaLaurie Mansion
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's Tomb
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
Denver, Colorado
Mile-High Steps at the Colorado State Capitol
The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).
Munich, Germany
Der Teufelstritt (The Devil's Footprint)
The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral.
Leipzig, Germany
Museum in der "Runden Ecke"
This small exhibition displays equipment and artifacts once belonging to the feared Stasi secret police.
Chicago, Illinois
Willis Tower Glass Platform
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Permanently Closed
Berlin, Germany
Arthouse Tacheles
An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.
Berlin, Germany
Soviet Graffiti in the Reichstag
The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin-Friedrichstrasse Railway Station
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Berlin, Germany
Haus Schwarzenberg Street Art Alley
A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.
Berlin, Germany
Vestiges of the Berlin Wall
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812.
St. Louis, Missouri
City Museum
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Michigan City, Indiana
Mysterious Sinkholes of Mt. Baldy
A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.
Jerome, Arizona
Abandoned Jerome Post Office
On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.
Jerome, Arizona
Jerome's Sliding Jail
A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Montezuma Castle
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Phoenix, Arizona
Camelback Mountain
A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.
Phoenix, Arizona
Curious Nature
In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Medieval Crime Museum
Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.
Dingolfing, Germany
Dingolfing Ossuary
In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to remind you of your imminent mortality.
Dresden, Germany
Dresden Frauenkirche
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Dresden, Germany
Deutsches Hygiene-Museum
Over 12,000 hygiene oriented objects and exhibits.
Munich, Germany
Rathaus-Glockenspiel
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
