Houston, Texas
National Museum of Funeral History
Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.
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Houston, Texas
Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off.
Katy, Texas
Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Trinidad, Colorado
The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
Houston, Texas
A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.
Houston, Texas
At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.
Houston, Texas
A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.
Houston, Texas
Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio.
Houston, Texas
Beer lover's can-covered house.
Huntsville, Texas
The world's tallest statue of an American hero.
Williams, Arizona
An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Three Rivers, California
These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.