For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.

The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.

The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst.

This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe.

It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

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

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

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

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

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

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

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."