Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle.

Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.

Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

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

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

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

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

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

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

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

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

More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.

This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.

This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.