An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

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

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

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

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

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

The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

Mexican food and folk art.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

100 years later, they're still down there.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.