A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

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

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

World's strongest whirlpool.

Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."

Sleep in the hay, spin the wheel and eat grain pellets to your heart's delight.

A city continually buried under the ash of a volcano that has been erupting for more than 15 years.

An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.

Norway's chilly all ice-instrument festival.

Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.