Banff, Alberta
Banff Springs Hotel
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
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Banff, Alberta
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
Bankhead, Alberta
The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Apache Junction, Arizona
This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs.
Los Angeles, California
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
Detroit, Michigan
These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Memphis, Tennessee
A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.
Memphis, Tennessee
This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.
San Francisco, California
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.