In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.

The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.

Home to over 300 antique cars and motorcycles, including Thomas Edison's Model A.

There is an art, a science, and certainly a responsibility to occupying The Big Red Chair, and this is where it's learned.

This resort community was known as the "Black Eden of Michigan."

The former home is said to be haunted by the ghosts of the beloved mayor and his wife who lived here.

A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.

This solemn facility remembers the cruel effort to compel Native American children to relinquish their culture.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

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

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.