New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.
New York, New York
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
Chicago, Illinois
Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.
Seattle, Washington
This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.
Seattle, Washington
This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
Amman, Jordan
The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.
Amman, Jordan
This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.
Amman, Jordan
An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.
Washington, D.C.
This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.
Washington, D.C.
A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.
Poolesville, Maryland
This ruined quarry once produced the distinctive red sandstone used for construction projects in Washington, D.C.
Fairplay, Colorado
This open-air reconstruction of an Old West town, a cross between a theme park and a museum, provides an immersive historical experience.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
A tiny monument to the classic American candy.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.
Sterling, Virginia
These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Arlington, Virginia
The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.
Washington, D.C.
A historic arena where the Beatles played their first concert in the U.S.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Singapore
A giant baby floats in the middle of Singapore’s nature park.