The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

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

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.

Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."