Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

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

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

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

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

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

The natural history museum displaying the British bird collections and dioramas of Edward Booth, free of charge.

Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

Regency-era excess on the English Coast.

Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.

Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.