Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

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

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

Artistic cabins actually grow deep in the Canadian wilderness.

An enormous cat made of recycled wood scraps.

Eight whimsical acres of metal art.

The Binghamton area is home to six of the last remaining hand-carved vintage carousels.

The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump.

A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.

The great American road trip, but smaller.

An abandoned dollhouse factory.

These expertly crafted, scientifically accurate glass sea creatures were once an international phenomenon.

The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.

Museum dedicated to the struggles of the disabled.

A working metal shop and venue for outrageous art and music shows in a former cannonball factory.

A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.

The wooden octagon in which Huckleberry Finn and A Connecticut Yankee were born can still be visited in upstate New York.

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

A deteriorating 1990s Girl Scout camp in a beautiful lush park on Lake Ontario.