A hulking remnant of Alaska's industrial gold mining boom in the 1920s.

The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest.

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

This sinkhole was created by a tragic industrial accident and continues to ravage the surrounding landscape.

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

This Louisiana folk art gallery is a gnarled collection of driftwood homonculi.

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

Only place outside China and India where two overhead DC power lines cross.

This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.