Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

An homage to the humble watering can.

Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass.

A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.

Commemorating a unique medieval profession: men who collected feces.

The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.

Fantastic views and thousands of love locks.

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

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

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

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

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

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

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

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

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

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.