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.

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

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

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

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

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

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

A collection of 100 brains preserved in jars on the UT campus.

An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.

This failed condo development was reborn as a street art hub.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

DIY collection of eclectic holdings.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.