New Orleans, Louisiana
Saint Roch Chapel
A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."
New Orleans, Louisiana
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.
New Orleans, Louisiana
According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
This enigmatic building features numerous architectural styles.
Chincoteague, Virginia
The solitary grave of a schooner captain killed by lightning while serving biscuits.
Charleston, South Carolina
A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.
Marmirolo, Italy
Once the hunting reserve of a noble family, this is one of the few remnants of Pleistocene planitial forest in northern Italy that still stands.
Berkane, Morocco
This Paleolithic cave may be the oldest cemetery in North Africa.
Boulder City, Nevada
An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.
South Eleuthera, Bahamas
A paradise hotel turned from opulent to overgrown.
Manchester, England
This bronze statue stands throughout the year and illustrates an urgent message about the environment.