This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

Pay homage to the quintessential P-town dive.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.

Heralded as the world's first theater, these ruins are often overlooked as they reside in the shadows of the Acropolis.

Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

This full-sized orange tree lives suspended in mid-air above the streets of Jaffa.