Victoria's largest salt lake is a favorite haunt for photographers and stargazers.

The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.

One man's artistic vision is a small town government's legal battle.

A rare and unique 19th-century pastoral burial site elevated off the ground.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

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

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

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

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

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.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.