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

Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.

This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

These ruins reveal the remarkably intact layout of a Roman marketplace.

This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels.

This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.

Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister.

Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.

Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

The home of the world's first and last remaining "wooly ant."

The World's First 24 Hour Coin-Operated Art Gallery!! Plastic, Styrofoam, and Elvis--If you can't get rid of it, you might as well worship it!!