A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.

This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again.

One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.

Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.

This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.

Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

The cave holds a spectacular array of stalactites and stalagmites, including one shaped like a giant human heart.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

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

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

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

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

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

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

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.

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

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

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.