The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

The 19th-century ruins hide deep in an overgrown forest.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

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.

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

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

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

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.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.