The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.

A museum of anything and everything Stooge.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

I fought the law and the precinct caved in.

First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.

An old dining hall now serves up ghost stories for lusty locals.

Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Every animal in the torah taxidermied and crammed into a Brooklyn townhouse.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.

New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

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

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.