Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.

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

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll.

Home of the "true" equator.