Captiva, Florida
The Bubble Room
This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.
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St. Augustine, Florida
The Ponce de León Hotel
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 2
This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafayette Cemetery
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's Tomb
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mardi Gras World
This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.
Key West, Florida
Key West Cemetery
The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.
Key West, Florida
Captain Tony's Saloon
Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.
Key West, Florida
Blue Heaven Rooster Cemetery
A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.
Key West, Florida
Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Key West, Florida
Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
St. Augustine, Florida
Old Spanish Trail Zero Milestone
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
St. Augustine, Florida
The Fountain of Youth
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
Sumpter, Wisconsin
Dr. Evermor's Forevertron
"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.
Independence Township, New Jersey
Shades of Death Road
This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making.
Oyster Bay, New York
The Hidden Colonial Cemeteries of Oyster Bay
Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.
Charleston, South Carolina
Old Charleston City Jail
Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.
Charleston, South Carolina
Drayton Hall
Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.
Johns Island, South Carolina
The Angel Oak
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Savannah, Georgia
Colonial Park Cemetery
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
