Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

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

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

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

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

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.

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

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

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

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

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

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

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

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