An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

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

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

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

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

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

This university research project is the U.S. government's weed dealer.

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

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.