This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death.

A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

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

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

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