The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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

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

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

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

This upscale streetwear store is hidden behind a fake Snapple machine in the back of a deli.

This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.

This Upper East Side apartment co-op was designed as a tuberculosis sanitarium.

This simple Manhattan salt house is artfully shaped... well, like a giant granule of salt.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

A reminder to choose water over wine since 1888.

This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.

The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying.

There's a piece of New York City transportation history hidden in plain sight at a Manhattan subway stop.

This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, and had been mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor in the rubble.

These historic buildings once housed the headquarters of one of the most infamous gangs of New York.

This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.

Red frames showcase remnants of one of New York's original subway stations.