This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

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

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.

This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels.

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.

Step into Monet's world at this fine-dining restaurant in the middle of a New Jersey sculpture park.

A unique sculpture park that specializes in the huge and bizarre.

Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.

In the power of this waterfall, Alexander Hamilton saw the potential for industry.

The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head after a deadly duel can still be visited on the New Jersey coast.

A playground inspired by differential calculus dangles from the ceiling of the Liberty Science Center.

This Hindu temple in suburban New Jersey is the largest in the United States and one of the largest in the world.