Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

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

A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

One of only two remaining Victorian-era greenhouses in New York.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

The restored and active Victorian-era final resting place of San Francisco.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands a unique homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.