The Bitter End

In almost all cases, mishandled bags are reunited with their owners. Others disappear entirely. But a very small percentage of bags never find their owners. Most of those end up at the Scottsboro (Ala.) Unclaimed Baggage Center. At the graveyard of lost luggage, customers can get cheap deals on everything from electronics to golf clubs.

Here, one person's travel nightmare is another person's score.