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

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.

The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.

The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.

This center in the Rwandan capital supports women’s livelihoods while educating visitors about traditional cooking, craft making, and more.

The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York, last renovated in 1948, still serves food and drinks the old-fashioned way.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

Order scoops of pandan, lychee, and black sesame at this family-run institution.

A heated statue pays tribute to one of Sweden's great actresses.

In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.

Memorializing the bravery of one young woman facing the monster of her age.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.

This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.

The nearly 120-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.