Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.

A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

An abandoned stretch of highway, deteriorating next to the operational one.

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, a marker honors the creation story of a proud fictional culture.

Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.

An ever-evolving wall of graffiti art off East Liberty Street.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

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

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

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

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

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.

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

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

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."

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

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

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