The early 20th-century home features cutting-edge technology of the day, such as ammonia refrigeration and needle showers.

This site was once the largest ski jump tower in the world.

Not one, but two of Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpieces nestled on the same street.

Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

Enjoy egg rolls and live music in a converted bank vault.

This beach-side arcade is believed to be the oldest penny arcade in America.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist.

The only cave in Louisiana has played host to a state's-worth of clandestine activities.

“The Cajun Music Capital of the World” has kept things French in a Louisiana prairie town for over 75 years.

This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

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

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

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

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

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

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

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

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques