The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

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

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.

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

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

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ.

Strange secondhand shop showcasing taxidermy and oddies

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

Stroll through retro Paris while shopping for old postcards and discarded doll heads.

A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs.

Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

Tens of thousands of tiny bottles stuffed with various items.