This Rocky Mountain mansion was the luxurious home of the authoritarian leader of a company town.

This former small-town cinema palace was built with the remains of a luxury liner.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

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

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

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

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

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

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.

This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.