A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."

Topless shrine of northern Ghana.

Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."

This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.

The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.

Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.

An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

A stone circle on the slopes of a Caribbean volcano commemorates the leader of an anti-slavery uprising.

This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name.

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

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

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

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