Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

This sinkhole was created by a tragic industrial accident and continues to ravage the surrounding landscape.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

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

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

The world's longest known cave system.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.