Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms.

The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.

This little-known collection holds everything from "Dracula" notes, to the manuscript of "Ulysses," to the forged works of Shakespeare.

The taxidermied remains of Charles Dickens' pet raven, which helped inspire one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems.

Step into a pastel time capsule where candy is truly dandy.

Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.

Where America's first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

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

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

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

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?