In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

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

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

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.

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

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.

The taxidermied remains of a once-great parrot.

More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.

The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.

The Columbia Road Flower Market is now open every Sunday, rain or shine.

The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection.

Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.