The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.

Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.

The neighborhood surrounding the memorial was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Louisiana.

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

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.

Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

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

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

Once a path for Jewish funeral processions, this unassuming alleyway is rich in local lore.

This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.

This 22-floor tower's Skydeck offers panoramic views of Amsterdam.

The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.