This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

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

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

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

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

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.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.

A suspended garden, now gone, once hung in the middle of this abandoned church.