A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.

Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

This art display in Dedham honors a local fish, and is dedicated to the volunteers who restored the canal.

An underground nightclub helped spark a "Singing Revolution."

This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

One of the oldest Catholic churches in the U.S., situated just east of Gettysburg.

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

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

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

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea."

This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti.

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

A fairytale art house in the middle of Wisconsin.

Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.