The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven."

Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.

This collection of illusory paraphernalia has been culled from the history of London's premier magician's club.

This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

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

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

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

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

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

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

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

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

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

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

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.

An abandoned munitions storage facility with a rich architectural history.

Venice's "Island of the Mad."