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

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

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

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

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

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

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.

Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.

19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.

Massive mounds of golden sand look like a desert landscape randomly plopped in an Arctic forest.

The roadway bend where highway painters practice their craft looks like expressionist art.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

The largest drain hole in the world.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.