The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

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

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

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

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

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

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

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

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

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

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

This little-known memorial honors those who have donated their bodies to medical training.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.

The first space rock known to have struck a human.

This giant Cold War satellite dish has become a symbol of Trinidad's need for sovereignty.

A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.