Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

When this test site was abandoned, they didn't even bother to take the rocket with them.

The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.

This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park.

This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.

An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

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

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

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

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

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

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

A nude beach alongside a washed-out road.

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

It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.