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

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

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

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

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

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

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

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

This decrepit abandoned building is made all the more eerie by its dark history.

Journey through vintage Americana inside this small Massachusetts shop.

Funded entirely by volunteers and donors this military memorial features a tank with a comedy line on its barrel.

One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.

Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.

Despite its extensive history, this fort saw little to no combat.

This historic Victorian mansion is allegedly so haunted that a signed waiver is required to enter.

A remnant of the 19th-century dream to discourage people from drinking booze by offering them water.

The official peace statue of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The childhood home of the meat inspector who would become the face of America.

Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.

A 60-foot-tall tower provides unparalleled views of the southern Green Mountains.

A recreated sign from the movie Jumanji has become a makeshift tribute to the film's late star.

Inside this community-run museum, visitors are treated to the history of toys and games.

This waterfront museum in Maine is dedicated to the history of the smoked-herring trade.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.