A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

These winding paths and vertical ramps have been inspiring skateboarders for nearly half a century.

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

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

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

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

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

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

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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