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Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

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

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

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

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.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

The streets of a sleepy Spanish town proudly exhibit some of the world's finest graffiti.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

Some of the ancient-looking huts among these strange rock formations aren't ancient at all, but built as part of a movie set.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

Featuring one of the most complete and original collections of Presidential memorabilia, this is the site of the last front porch presidential campaigns.

Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.

A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.

An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.

A retrofuturistic art installation in the Pittsburgh Airport.

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.