Rainbow-hued in the summer and crystalline in the winter, this salty lake has inspired battles, temples, and plenty of awe.

The purported world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner in Canada to his backyard in New York.

The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.

England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.

It was an experiment to prove that glacial boulders and rocks can be used in constructions and dwelling.

The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

An Irish church where an 800-year-old mummy is reaching out of his coffin as if to shake hands.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.