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The Wesleyan Chapel's three original walls.

Seneca Falls, New York

Wesleyan Chapel

What remains of the simple red brick chapel where the women's rights movement began.

Tanglefoot, north wall. (Daniel Postellon/Flickr)

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Tanglefoot Building

Where most of the world's flypaper was made.

Fisherman at the dam in the distance.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

'Forest's Rest'

On the right bank of the Grand River a plaque remembers an imaginary painter who once awaited his youth.

The nave has been repurposed to include the reception, restaurants, and guest spaces.

Maastricht, Netherlands

Kruisherenhotel

A luxury hotel housed in a former 15th century Gothic church.

Fort Saint Pieter

Maastricht, Netherlands

Fort Saint Pieter

This historical Netherlands fortress still bears the marks of its single siege.

Selexyz Dominicanen

Maastricht, Netherlands

Selexyz Dominicanen

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Buontalenti Grotto. (61736507/Flickr)

Florence, Italy

Buontalenti Grotta

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

Vizcaya: north view of Villa from the Italian Renaissance gardens. (Wikimedia Commons)

Miami, Florida

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

Looking Glass Rock seen from the Looking Glass Rock Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Brevard, North Carolina

Looking Glass Rock

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

Flat Rock, North Carolina

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

135 ft Peachoid water tower

Gaffney, South Carolina

Gaffney Peachoid

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

A street name in tiles in New Orleans' French Quarter.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Street Name Tiles of New Orleans

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

National World War II Museum

New Orleans, Louisiana

National World War II Museum

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

Mardi Gras World

New Orleans, Louisiana

Mardi Gras World

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

Nicolas Cage's Pyramid Tomb

New Orleans, Louisiana

Nicolas Cage’s Pyramid Tomb

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The Séance Lounge

New Orleans, Louisiana

Séance Room at Muriel's Jackson Square

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

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop

New Orleans, Louisiana

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Lafayette Cemetery

New Orleans, Louisiana

Lafayette Cemetery

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Cemetery in 2015

New Orleans, Louisiana

Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1

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

Inside

New Orleans, Louisiana

Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo

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

The bar still stands.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Marie Laveau's tomb in 2005

New Orleans, Louisiana

Marie Laveau's Tomb

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

Museum of Death

New Orleans, Louisiana

Museum of Death

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

New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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