The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons.

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

An Olympic hero stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, which took his name after his death.

An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

More than five miles of underground passageways.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

Eccentric concrete mansion and museum designed and built by hand from the inside out.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.