After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

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

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.

A 17th-century Shinto shrine that is home to statues of Mickey Mouse and Pikachu.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The magic's in the hole!

The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.

A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.

A hidden alley in urban Baltimore is a haven for graffiti artists.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.