The world's second-longest burning light bulb.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.

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

A 200-year-old live oak on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain.

Some believe this tree to be more than 1,500 years old.

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

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

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

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

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

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