Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador
Dildo, Newfoundland
This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.
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Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador
This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.
Glasgow, Scotland
The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow.
London, England
A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
Maidstone, England
This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.
London, England
An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
London, England
The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
London, England
A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
London, England
A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library.
Berkeley, England
Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.
London, England
A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.
London, England
This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
London, England
This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI.
New Orleans, Louisiana
If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.