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

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.

This massive Maya archaeological site is home to the tallest man-made structure in Belize.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.

No one is sure if the world's fourth-largest diamond had been found in a rubbish heap or was pawned by Napoleon's mom.

A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.

An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.

At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.