A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

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

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

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

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

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

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

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

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

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists.

This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.

A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.