One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

Collection of skeletal systems from the "world's leading supplier of osteological specimens."

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest.

The 80-foot tire that looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

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.

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

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

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

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

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history.

World's largest Christmas store.