A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

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

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

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

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

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.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

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

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

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

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

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

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

This Mississippi seminary was the first in America to train Black Catholic priests.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

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

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

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

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.