A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

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

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

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

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

The newsstand that never closes its doors—well, almost never.

International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.

A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.

The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.

Part bookstore, part café, and part forest.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

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

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.