The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

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

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

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

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

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

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

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

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

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

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

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

An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.

When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.

This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

A giant wooden statue of one of the greatest pitchers in 19th-century baseball.

A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.