A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.

A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.

The plague quarantine island home to the alleged "Vampire of Venice."

The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."

Mysterious chains and iron stakes adorn this strange grave, with no explanation.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

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

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

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

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

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

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

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

This huge repository of local history housed in an old J.C.Penney's is home to the largest model train set in Southeast Texas.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.