A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

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.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

Mine your own precious stones.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

What's a diner from the 1939 World's Fair doing in a remote Utah mountain town?

Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.

Located on 420 acres in the high desert, this spiritual center is dedicated to the "science of the future."

The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.