This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh.

A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.

Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt.

This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.

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

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

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

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

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

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

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.

The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum.

The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.