After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

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

This site is dedicated to a candidate for sainthood and contains personal items including his cilice and lead coffin.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Padre Delgado, a leader in the fight for Salvadoran independence, is buried in this stunning Brutalist cathedral.

An expansive book store, art gallery, and curio shop with wares ranging from tarot cards to novelty socks.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite grew to be an impressive collection. 

Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.

This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.

A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959.

"The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.