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.
Places I've been
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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
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
Barstow, California
Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.
Chicago, Illinois
A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Chicago, Illinois
This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.
Austin, Texas
Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.
Conroe, Texas
For nearly a century, one of the oldest barbershops in Texas has been cutting hair the old fashioned way.
Conroe, Texas
The mansion-like building is packed with Texas pride.
Saratoga, Texas
This eight-mile stretch of road gets its name from a local legend about a lost soul searching for his head.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.
Pompano Beach, Florida
A tiny twin to Seattle's Fremont troll hides from the Florida sun under the Atlantic Boulevard drawbridge.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A self-explanatory attraction allows fans to respectfully remember and honor a comedy legend.
Venice, Italy
Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
Venice, Italy
The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Venice, Italy
The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Goodsprings, Nevada
The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.
Washington, D.C.
This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.