Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

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

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

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

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

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

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city.

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

A massive collection of rare and antique books in a tiny ranching community in northern Texas.

This unassuming North Austin neighborhood was built to test the novel idea of home air conditioning.

Victims of the Webster Massacre are buried here in a mass grave.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world.

An abandoned mine where dreams of quicksilver trickled away over 75 years ago.

This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.

Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.