A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

This university research project is the U.S. government's weed dealer.

This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.

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

This park is home to around 500 bird species.

Small Easter eggs are hidden in the ventilation holes of the city's newest trains.

Propped high atop the peak of Mount Gamsutlmeer, this abandoned village is one of the oldest settlements in the region.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The arboretum whose marshy soil sucked up the dreams of housing developers.

A bronze plaque marks the site of the only show the "King of the Soul Singers" ever missed.

A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

This animatronic Christmas village within an industrial park creates a whimsical juxtaposition.

This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.

A 100-year-old chair with joints "cemented by nature."

Ancient Manuscripts showcase the civilization of West Africans during the Middle Ages.