A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

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

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

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

The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

A memorial to legendary newsman, publisher, and owner of La Gaceta, the only trilingual newspaper in the U.S.

These former theme park figures have a new lease on life outside a water plant-turned-restaurant.

A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.

Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.