An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

One man built this shrine in the 1970s to pay tribute to a miracle he had witnessed.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.

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

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

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

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

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

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

A museum dedicated to the lovable crime couple Bonnie & Clyde, just a few miles away from the site of their early demise.

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

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

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

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

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

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.