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.

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

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

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history.

This hidden oasis features a stunning view of the Hudson River and the Palisades from a castle-like museum.

The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can.

This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.

Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.