A small museum celebrating the work of a Mississippi artist who had a unique connection with the natural world.

This humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.

In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

The neighborhood surrounding the memorial was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Louisiana.

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

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

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.

Not one, but two of Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpieces nestled on the same street.

The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.

A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.

This picturesque Victorian ghost town was once a thriving mill community.