Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.

Always a new use for this old building.

Every summer West Seattle experiences a housing bloom.

This 22-acre botanical garden is home to the largest collection of rhododendrons in the world.

Where else would a linchpin of post-colonial Native American cuisine anchor the menu but a museum?

A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

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

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

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

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

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

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