Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

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

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

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

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

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

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

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

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

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

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."