Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

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

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

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

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

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

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

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

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

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

This curio museum seems like the type of place you might find a mogwai or a monkey's paw.

The abandoned site of the Beatles spiritual awakening and subsequent revolt.