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

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

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

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

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

What better place to take a seat?

3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.

A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.