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

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

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

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

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

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

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

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

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

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

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.

What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.

The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.

This hidden bridge is where local children leave gifts and messages for the island's fay folk.

This imposing castle has stood for nearly a thousand years.

A miniature statue of a beloved character from children's literature.