One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

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

Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

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

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

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

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.

An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.

A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.