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

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

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

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

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Wild West history in Hollywood style.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

The final resting place of a space program monolith.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.