Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products.

This 15-foot tall obelisk commemorating the Philadelphia-Baltimore railroad connection sat neglected for over a century.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

The body of St. John Neumann and his collection of hundreds of relics, on display in a Philly church.

A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older than Philadelphia itself.

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum.

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

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