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A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

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

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

Artist James Turrell's ode to dawn and dusk on the campus of Rice University.

Craggy concrete faces are hidden in the walls of this artificial cave along the San Antonio River.

The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.