New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

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

Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships.

Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.

Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.

Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.

Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.

Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.

Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

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

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.