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This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

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

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

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

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Make a tough dinner decision: Octopus wasabi roulette or bull penis?

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

The only gallery in New York dedicated to olfactory art and the exploration of scent in art.

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

This museum dedicated to the history of the medical bone trade and human osteology.

Hidden among the trees at the Rangeley Lakes Trails Center are more than 20 gnomes in small wooden houses.

Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.

Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.

One man’s obsessive, 30-plus-year quest is behind the pies at this spot on the Lower East Side.

This steep slide at a kids’ playground went viral after an police officer tumbled down it.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

Since 1956, this quintessentially New England seafood shack has been boiling its lobsters in seawater over wood fires.

A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.