Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

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

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

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

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

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

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

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

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.

Terraced flowerbeds and rock sculptures in the midst of the Minnesota wilderness.

The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a national park named after him.

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

The simple log cabin of a famed loner and naturalist stands preserved as a symbol of the ultimate DIY lifestyle.