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

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

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

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

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

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

This sound-art installation features songs composed using only the Mid-Hudson Bridge as an instrument.

A musical instrument played by the sea.

A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

A grassroots collection showcasing personal objects of family members separated by the post-1971 border between India and Pakistan.

An unassuming Swiss institution houses Europe's largest toy museum.

An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

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

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.

One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.

A group of artists transformed this desolate city alleyway into an outdoor gallery of street art.