Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.

A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens.

A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.

Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders.

Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.

This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.

A whimsical and twisted animatronic monster tour beneath the streets of Berlin.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

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

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

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

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

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

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.