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.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

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 second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

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

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

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

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 theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.

This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.

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

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.