One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

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

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

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

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

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

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

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

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

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

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

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

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

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

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

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

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

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