Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

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

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

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

The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

These wire animal sculptures commemorate the exotic inhabitants that once called the Tower of London home.

Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.

A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit. 

Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.

The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.