This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

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

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

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

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.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This "living building" on Georgia Tech's campus is home to a blueberry orchard, honeybees, and more than 900 solar panels.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

This angular brutalist playground turns playtime into modern art time.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.