Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

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

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

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

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

A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

A scenic fort on the harbor protected Philadelphia from an attack that never came.

This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer.

Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.

Is this the most Portland place ever?

Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter.

The magic's in the hole!

Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

The gravestones in this lost burial ground were bulldozed and replaced with houses and a dog park.

This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.

This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.