A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House On Haunted Hil" to a robot hunter's pad.

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.

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

Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

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 shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.

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

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

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

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

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

Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.

A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.