The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.

A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'

This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.

The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

The world's longest known cave system.

The bones of the Biblical Magi traveled to Constantinople and Milan before landing in their current home inside an elaborate golden reliquary in the Cologne Cathedral.

A church filled with the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs—or so they say.

The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

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

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