A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

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

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

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

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

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

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

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.

A cuddly version of a dark mythological creature now acts as the mascot of a town.

This runestone once destroyed by an explosion has been painstakingly reassembled to save its history.

This Viking Age memorial contains the oldest known image of a Täby resident.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.

A traveling Bronze Age sacrificial stone that was used to honor elves, fairies, and other woodland spirits.

Legend says this fabled well held part of a mythical Norse tree.

A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.

What looks like a birch tree smushed between two pieces of glass often confounds commuters.

The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.

This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.