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

A 2,000-year-old Adena burial mound located along a busy street in Columbus, Ohio.

This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

Inside this wonderland of weird, visitors are treated to a collection ranging from skeletons to haunted artifacts.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

The childhood home of one of Ohio's favorite sons, pilot and war hero Eddie Rickenbacker.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

Yo, Adrian!

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.