Like stepping into a spooky fairy-tale, this shop carries the dark ideas of artists and other makers.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

Installed as a beacon of hope for a hurricane-racked island, the statue had to be moved multiple times due to the eroding coast.

This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

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

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

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

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

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

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

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

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