A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.

This teeny-tiny park built by a San Francisco man in 1962 is mostly stairs.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

A nearly century-old amusement park is quietly decaying in a riverside forest in South Carolina.

One of few remaining marionette theatres in the United States that still conducts regular shows.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

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

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

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

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

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.

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

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.