This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

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

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

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

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

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

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

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

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

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

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

A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.