Sculptures, jams, and the wild west collide at this folksy retreat.

After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.

Home to a dizzying array of letterpress blocks with a rich history.

Fascination continues to surround one of history's most infamous shipwrecks.

The neighborhood surrounding the memorial was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Louisiana.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

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

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

This igloo-shaped landmark in Iqaluit serves as the seat of the Diocese of the Arctic.

Earth's greatest purely vertical drop at 4,101 feet.

This landlocked lake is the world's largest on an island.

The Arctic Archipelago is home to world's largest third order island: an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island.

Over 400,000 birds spend their summers nesting on this small Arctic island.

The remote graves mark the mysterious deaths of four 19th century explorers.

The closest thing to Mars on Earth.

A long-disputed island that Denmark and Canada claim by periodically alternating flags and bottles of liquor.

Rare mummified forest could offers a glimpse into how our environment has been changed by humans.

The third-largest island in Canada is one of the remotest places on Earth.

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.

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.