A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

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

This lakefront cottage was crafted in the 1800s and was once a sanitorium.

This sculpture is dedicated to Minnesota natives who served in combat.

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

This 25-foot-tall statue was built as a protest to a property dispute.

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

Vice President Humphrey's final resting place is tucked away in this cemetery along with a few other notable figures.

The former home of Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor.

William Buckley escaped from prison and is said to have spent years hiding in this seaside cave.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.

An ode to a soldier who came to town, fell in love, then began making his own sparkling wine.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

A burial ground for workers at one of Hawai'i's largest sugarcane producers that laid buried for decades.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.