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

FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Ship skeletons haunt Baltimore's waterways.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

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

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.