Fans have made a utility pole near where the 90s musician was shot into an ersatz memorial.

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate.

America's oldest Italian restaurant is a San Francisco institution.

This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

This sculpture was made out of recycled guns that were turned in to the city.

These subterranean storage areas hold emergency water reserves.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

For nearly 50 years, this San Francisco nonprofit has been serving as a mix of recycling center and art school.

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

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

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

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

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

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

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

A striking eight-story-high obelisk perched on a coastal California cliff.