This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

An old soap company building now houses one of Minneapolis’s oldest independent non-profit art galleries.

A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.

A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War.

During World War II the Thorp building was guarded by the OSS, FBI, and US Navy because of the top-secret bombsight being produced there.

Summer in the "Turtle Racing Capital of the World" means rousing weekly reptile races.

A Foundry on a Sleepy Street.

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.

A museum dedicated to the exploring past, present, and future innovations.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.