This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

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

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

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

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

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

This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

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

This lakefront cottage was crafted in the 1800s and was once a sanitorium.

This sculpture is dedicated to Minnesota natives who served in combat.

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

This 25-foot-tall statue was built as a protest to a property dispute.

1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.

Vice President Humphrey's final resting place is tucked away in this cemetery along with a few other notable figures.

The former home of Victoria's first Lieutenant-Governor.

William Buckley escaped from prison and is said to have spent years hiding in this seaside cave.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

These enormous, stern-faced statues greet visitors with lanterns, and sometimes costumes.

These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.

Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.