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

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

A gaudy painted elephant stands in memory of south Florida's fallen carnies.

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.