A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'

Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments.

Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

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

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

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

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

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

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

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

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

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

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

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

The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.

An accidental trick of light casts the perfect shadow of a pilgrim of the Camino de Santiago against the cathedral wall.

Seaside ruins of a settlement that date back to the first century B.C.

The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.