Brain collection and database that narrows the gap between man and animal.

A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn.

This former asylum for Black Americans is haunted by its history of violence and racism.

This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.

Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.

Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.

Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.

The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.

A small 19th-century graveyard tucked away in the middle of a suburban neighborhood.

A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.

This isolated airport in the middle of the Everglades sees more alligators than planes.

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

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

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

Bizarre Cavern.

A swimming hole in the historic industrial quarry that supplied the marble for the Baltimore Washington Monument.

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

Politicians, bureaucrats, and military officers gathered in this field near the Capitol to settle their disputes with blood.

The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.