This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

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

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

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

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

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

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

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Texas's oldest bakery serves authentic German pastries, including legendary strudel.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

A synth musician's paradise at the heart of a community responsible for the soundtrack to 'Stranger Things.'