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BBQ shrimp braised in beer are a popular menu item.

New Orleans, Louisiana

High Hat Cafe

Southern comfort food is on the menu at this neighborhood favorite.

The doubles here consist of perfectly fried flatbreads cradling tender chickpeas.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Queen Trini Lisa

Chef Lisa Nelson serves up sensational doubles, jerk chicken, and other Trinidadian staples.

Everything at Li’l Dizzy’s Cafe is served in takeout containers.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Li’l Dizzy’s Cafe

The last surviving bastion of the Baquet restaurant empire serves up superb soul food.

Parkway Bakery and Tavern has been slinging these sandwiches since 1929.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Parkway Bakery and Tavern

Since 1929, this institution has been serving one of the most celebrated po’ boys in New Orleans.

The pastries at Lagniappe Bakehouse are worth waking up for.

New Orleans, Louisiana

Lagniappe Bakehouse

Rise early for Kaitlin Guerin’s coveted sweet and savory pastries.

In Mirror Labyrinth, Jeppe Hein creates a circular maze of reflective panels.

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden

This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world.

Peter Vazquez has been quietly making a name for himself for years.

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Appetite Repair Shop

Fully ignoring any conventions of fine dining, chef Peter Vazquez turns out some of the best meals in the city in takeaway containers.

Welcome to SMoMA.

New Orleans, Louisiana

SMoMA - The Snail Museum of Miniature Art

This dollhouse-sized art museum features creations from local artists.

Plaque close-up.

New York, New York

Nathan Hale Hanging Site

A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

Burlington Earth Clock.

Burlington, Vermont

Burlington Earth Clock

Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.

World's Largest Ball of Stamps

Boys Town, Nebraska

World's Largest Ball of Stamps

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.

Tour these tunnels beneath Lincoln, Nebraska.

Lincoln, Nebraska

Robber's Cave

Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.

Nutcracker House

Seattle, Washington

Nutcracker House

Old 'Nutcracker' sculptures from 'Where the Wild Things Are' author found new life as a seasonal attraction.

Edith Macefield house in 2015

Seattle, Washington

Edith Macefield's House

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

The two-story museum has over 3000 haunted objects.

Omaha, Nebraska

The Museum of Shadows

Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”

Chef Boyardee Statue

Omaha, Nebraska

Chef Boyardee Statue

A life-size bronze statue of Ettore Boiardi, the man behind the can.

An image of a water fountain for both horses and humans.

Welcome, Minnesota

Horse and Human Drinking Fountain

This early 20th-century rural drinking fountain provides water for both horses and humans.

Robert Burns Statue

Sydney, Australia

Robert Burns Statue

A statue of a Scottish cultural icon in central Sydney.

Trim the Cat.

Sydney, Australia

Trim the Cat

The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.

Shrine of the Stations of the Cross

San Luis, Colorado

Shrine of the Stations of the Cross

This shrine is an ode to the region's rich Hispanic heritage.

Mayan Theatre

Denver, Colorado

Mayan Theatre

One of three remaining theatres in the United States created in the Art Deco Mayan Revival style.

Steve Canyon Statue

Idaho Springs, Colorado

Steve Canyon Statue

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

Merry Go Round carousel

Lakeside, Colorado

Lakeside Amusement Park

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

Umi Statue

Aurora, Colorado

Umi Statue

This depiction of the earth mother welcomes new life into Aurora Highlands.

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