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The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

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

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.

You’ve heard of bookworms, but this small sculpture at a university library may be the world’s first bookbee.

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.