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

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

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

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.

The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.

A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king."

This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid.

Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town.

This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.

The world's longest known cave system.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."