A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

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

The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.

Odd castle-like structures for collecting water sticking out of the Mississippi River.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

You were once able to challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe at this park, which is now converted into the Aikman Wildlife Adventure.

This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now.

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