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

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

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

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

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

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

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.

A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.

George Washington's dentures and Queen Victoria's dental instruments are in the nation’s official museum of the dental profession.

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

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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

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