The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.

Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.

The home of 1.5 million wood letters for printing is still a functioning workshop.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

Experience the life of an 1800's lumberjack at this interactive museum that is only accessible by railroad.

The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

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

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

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

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

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

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

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.