This lovely tree was a thank you gift from the man known as "Public Enemy No.1."

The only public swimming pool in Baltimore open to Black Americans during segregation is now a permanent memorial art exhibit.

Meet some of the most prominent figures in Black history through life-sized wax models.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

A model home in the Medical Examiner's Office in which grisly death scenes are staged to train forensic investigators.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

One of the oldest anatomical theaters in the U.S. still in use was once the site of an infamous cadaver riot.

George Washington's dentures and Queen Victoria's dental instruments are in the nation’s official museum of the dental profession.

Once a thriving business district, this former shopping area is now an urban ghost town in the heart of the city.

This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named—and has a plaque to prove it.

One artist’s scheme to expand museum viewing hours into the evening led to the illumination of an entire city.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

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

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

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

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

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

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

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

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.