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A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

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

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

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

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

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

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

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

The “capital city of the Kingdom of Skullbonia” features a general store and a mural spotlighting the town’s bareknuckle boxers.

The final resting place of the founder of a beloved national sausage brand.

An enormous mural of a local Nashville resident adorns this abandoned silo.

The physical legacy of one man’s lifetime mission, following a near-fatal mine accident, to publicly proselytize for Christianity.

Stroll around the headstones of notable figures from Knoxville's history, as well as towering monoliths and melancholic headstones.

A house built specifically to shelter the dead.

Trek up to an abandoned fire lookout from the 1930s for an unimpeded view.

This unique park is dedicated to a favorite locally born snack line.

This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.

This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

This bottle-shaped monument pays tribute to the Appalachian drink that changed the pace of human life.

Crumbling Kennedys and a decaying Tecumseh are just some of the haunting remains of one man's cement art trail.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.