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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

The only standing town in the United States that early Chinese Americans built for themselves.

Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.

A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.

Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

Sitting atop San Francisco's tallest hill, a cross honors the victims of the Armenian genocide.

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.

A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.

A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.

A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.