The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

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

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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