Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

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

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

Although he donated over 3,000 acres to Los Angles, Griffith's life was marred by controversy.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

An iconic location along the Los Angeles River where countless movie scenes are filmed.

One of Los Angeles's first murals once vibrantly depicted the dangers of United States imperialism.

The final resting place of one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented actors is on the grounds of a California Mission.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.

Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite.

Though the original building has been demolished, these massive bronze doors were saved.

Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

This peaceful garden is hidden on the grounds of a spiritual organization founded by a pioneer yogi.