This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

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

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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

Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.

A tower that pays homage to local sailors who perished under the waves.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by the Tonkawa Indians.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

"Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.