The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

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

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

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

A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.

This Fifth Avenue church has long been the favored worshiping place of Broadway actors and vaudeville performers.

The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.

An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.

The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.