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Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.

This seaworthy collection was sparked by one man's passion for sailing.

Local arts organization founded in a former church.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

A little bit Wonkatania, a little bit pink elephant.

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.

This meticulously extracted nervous system allegedly came from a 19th-century custodian who donated her body to science.

Where America’s first doomsday cult awaited the end of the world.

Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.

This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.

A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock.

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This living legend of maritime history is enjoying a second life.

A unique configuration of blown glass can be found inside this hotel lobby.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

Beer lover's can-covered house.