A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texas history.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

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.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

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

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

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

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

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

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

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.