The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

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

The former locus of Boston's high culture has been shuttered and buried for over 70 years.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

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

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.