Radical Bookstore and Community Space.

19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

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

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

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

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

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.

Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties."

A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.

A monument to the art of slicing people open.

This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.