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

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

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

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

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

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

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

The 44,000-ton aircraft carrier was purposely sunk to create an artificial reef teeming with life.

Though nicknamed the “Russian Freighter,” this ship was actually sunk off the coast of Pensacola by the U.S. government in a top-secret operation.

The "worst battleship ever built" is enjoying a grand second act, submerged 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.