A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

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

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

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

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

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

Hunting trophies decorate Oregon's most unique bar-restaurant.

Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.

A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.

Atop an active stratovolcano, two lakes separated by a narrow strip of land.

An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.

A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.

A statue of the owner stands outside of this museum, once the most popular brothel in town.

This hotel has hardly changed in over a century, like a time capsule of old Oregon.

Rushing water plunges over a 100-foot drop created by an ancient lava flow at this majestic waterfall.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

Journey through a bit of nostalgia inside this classic record and video store.

A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences.

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.