The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."

This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.

This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."

Ample proof that watery ends make for well-preserved, millenia-old mummies.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

In 1830, cemetery workers in Cham unearthed a chamber housing thousands of skeletal remains from the 13th century, which can still be viewed today.

The site of a concentration camp where inmates were made to take part in one of the largest counterfeiting operations in history is now hauntingly empty.

Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.

Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church.

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

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

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

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

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

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

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

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

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.