The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.

There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

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

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

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

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

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

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

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

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.

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

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.

This Mississippi seminary was the first in America to train Black Catholic priests.