A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US.

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

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Narrowest house in Boston.

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

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

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

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

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

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

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

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

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.