An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln.

Giant acorn-shaped 19th century gazebo from which suburban Washingtonians gazed upon the original "silver" spring.

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

This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.

A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

Remains of a historic fountain that was mysteriously lost in the demolition of a D.C. traffic circle.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

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

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

This historic headstone is said to mark the final resting place of a doubly-dead white witch.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

A recently restored Shoreditch landmark with ties to Jack the Ripper.

Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.

Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.

An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.