The city is full of whimsical portals to another world.

Translating as "The Jump of the Girlfriend," this stunning waterfall has a tragic legend behind it.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

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

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

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

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

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

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

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

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

A beautiful Victorian-era cemetery, complete with a miniature village.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.

The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.