By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

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

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

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

Interact with jury-selected works of art at this Gulf Coast underwater museum.

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

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

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

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

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

One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.

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

Dedicated to the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village."

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.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

An Alabama courtroom where two famous American authors played as children became the setting for a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

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

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

Florida’s half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Wall.

A Grand Dame of the vaudeville circuit restored to its former glory.