By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

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.

An unassuming store hides relics of its former life as the jazz club that hosted some of the best black performers of the 1920s and '30s.

A European-style bath house in Chicago.

Pizza with a side of fine art.

The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.

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

This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.

This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

This extinct volcano rises above Edinburgh and is special for its panoramic views over the city.

A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.

This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.

Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.

This Scottish graveyard is the final resting place of the man who inspired the character Ebenezer Scrooge.

A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.

The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.

Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.

This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.

The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators.

Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers.