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This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

First opened in 1939, this legendary performance venue was a haven for Black musicians including Ray Charles and Little Richard.

Since 1929, this institution has been serving one of the most celebrated po’ boys in New Orleans.

This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world.

In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.

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

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

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

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans through seven gates scattered throughout the city's French Quarter.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.

A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.

Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.

A giant fiberglass catfish welcomes visitors to this Wisconsin river town and heralds its annual Catfish Days festival.

This giant fiberglass sunfish welcomes visitors to Onalaska, Wisconsin, the "Sunfish Capital of the World."