This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

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

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

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet.

A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time.

The original Garfield station is the oldest station facility on the "L", with the station house dating from 1892.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.

A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.

The Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques is one of the oldest pet cemeteries in the world.