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

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

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

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

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

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

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

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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 museum dedicated to the dead and the tools used to usher them into the afterlife.

A Beaux-Arts triumph set to become Ford's innovation campus

Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community.

A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound now in need of financial support.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.

This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.