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New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2
This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.
29.9606, -90.0756
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's Tomb
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
29.9591, -90.0714
New Orleans, Louisiana
Museum of Death
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
29.9559, -90.0698
Natchez, Mississippi
Mammy's Cupboard
This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.
31.4780, -91.3713
Seattle, Washington
Gas Works Park
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
47.6462, -122.3337
Seattle, Washington
Center of the Universe Sign
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
47.6504, -122.3502
Seattle, Washington
Fremont Troll
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
47.6512, -122.3477
Polson, Montana
Miracle of America Museum
With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone, often called the "Smithsonian of the West."
47.6807, -114.1160
Salt Lake City, Utah
The Pioneer Memorial Museum
This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.
40.7766, -111.8911
Salt Lake City, Utah
Summum Pyramid
Pyramid home to an obscure religious group that practices modern mummification.
40.7506, -111.9116
Salt Lake City, Utah
Victim of the Beast Gravestone
Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.
40.7773, -111.8541
Salt Lake City, Utah
Gilgal Sculpture Garden
A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.
40.7593, -111.8695
Montreal, Québec
Marché Jean-Talon
Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.
45.5365, -73.6147
Montreal, Québec
Insectarium of Montreal
The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.
45.5579, -73.5557
Montreal, Québec
Le Stade Olympique
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
45.5557, -73.5523
Tepoztlán, Mexico
El Tepozteco
High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.
19.0007, -99.1015
Mexico City, Mexico
La Isla de las Muñecas (Island of the Dolls)
An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls.
19.2908, -99.0986
Mexico City, Mexico
The Mummies at Museo de El Carmen
Twelve natural mummies are displayed in the crypt of this former monastery school.
19.3451, -99.1895
Mexico City, Mexico
Mercado de Sonora
Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market.
19.4206, -99.1249
Mexico City, Mexico
Mercado San Juan
CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.
19.4300, -99.1446
Old Ziro, India
The Apatani Tribal Village of Ziro
Hidden in the rain-forests of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India lies the village of Ziro, home to the Apatanis.
27.5920, 93.8262
Cherrapunjee, India
Cherrapunji
Known as the wettest place on earth.
25.3000, 91.7000
Cherrapunjee, India
The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji
Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.
25.2186, 91.6626
Mae Klong, Thailand
Maeklong Railway Market
Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.
13.4075, 100.0003
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