New Orleans, Louisiana
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
The Rosegate House
A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Li’l Dizzy’s Cafe
The last surviving bastion of the Baquet restaurant empire serves up superb soul food.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Backstreet Cultural Museum
The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Cats of Jackson Square
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.
Richmond, Virginia
Jefferson Hotel Gators
Amphibious mascots display a quirkier side to this luxury hotel's rich history.
Richmond, Virginia
Hotel Greene
A fake 1930s-euro-style hotel with an indoor mini golf course.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Antoine’s Restaurant
The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.
Baltimore, Maryland
The Horse You Came In On Saloon
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Baltimore, Maryland
Site of Edgar Allan Poe's Death
The site where Poe “in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance” likely died.
Baltimore, Maryland
Fell Family Cemetery
Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.
Urayasu, Japan
'The Gate of Dynamism'
Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.
Nagakute, Japan
Satsuki and Mei's House
A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."
Tokyo, Japan
Nihonbashi Kirin Statues
Mythical beasts symbolizing the city of Tokyo guard a historic bridge.
Tokyo, Japan
Akihabara Electric Town
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Tokyo, Japan
Godzilla Head
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
New York, New York
The High Line
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Tokyo, Japan
Gotokuji Temple
The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.
New York, New York
Spotlight on Broadway Map
The 28-foot granite map plots the locations of 40 theaters in New York City.
New York, New York
Times Square Hum
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
New York, New York
Giant Needle and Button
There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
Tokyo, Japan
Myth of Tomorrow
After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.
