If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

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

This whimsical stacked cabin looks like something out of a children's book.

Get your cosplay on at Portland’s only Medieval fantasy-themed mead hall.

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

Burial site more than 300 years old.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

The house where the writer spent his formative years.

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art.

A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.