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.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

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

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

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

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.

These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.

Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.

This museum is dedicated to the little known ancient Roman history of Vienna.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."

An abandoned train station in Munich constructed for the 1972 Olympic games.

Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.