First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

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

The neighborhood surrounding the memorial was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Louisiana.

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

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

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

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

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

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

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.

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

Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.

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

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.