Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

The former hotel where Tesla invented the radio.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen."