Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

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

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

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

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

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 theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

The U.S. Air Force has an anti-satellite laser weapon.

A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these Pueblo ruins still stand.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.