This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

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 eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.

A decaying building marks the site associated with Emmett Till's brutal 1955 murder, which helped sparking the civil rights movement.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever.

A semi-scholarly approach to sex.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios.

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.

Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

Montreal's giant farmer's market is a foodie's best friend, especially in the winter months.