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

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.

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

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

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

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

A small strip of artistic displays is tucked away in a flea market.

A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.

A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

Tasked with beautifying a disused stretch of industrial land one artist filled a hole with grass.

A historic Masonic building overlooking the Puget Sound.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.