A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

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

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

This Philly landmark has a giant butterfly pavilion, three floors of insect displays, and withstood a $40,000 heist.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

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

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.

The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.