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

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

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

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

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

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

This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

The World's First 24 Hour Coin-Operated Art Gallery!! Plastic, Styrofoam, and Elvis--If you can't get rid of it, you might as well worship it!!

Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States.

The magic's in the hole!

The second largest waterfall by volume in the U.S., Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushed northward.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.