A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

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

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

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.

Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

The phone booths of New York City have all but disappeared, but their remains were once found in this "graveyard," sadly now removed as well.

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.

A one-ton statue of Steve Rogers beautifies the entry to a Brooklyn Bed, Bath & Beyond.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.

Long-forgotten artifacts give incredible insight into New York's most glamorous hotel.

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.

Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandals, vice-presidents, and ghosts.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.