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

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.

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

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

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

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

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

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

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture.

A statue of one of Mexico's founding fathers, located... not in Mexico

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

Mexican food and folk art.