Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum.

Thanks to this small string of islands World War II still hasn't officially ended between Russia and Japan.

Is it an island or a volcano? That question probably explains why it's uninhabited.

This small town in Germany was once a center of peppermint production, and has the museum to prove it.

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

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

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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

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

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

The world's largest and most outstanding marl lake regularly changes color.