Mausoleums, astronomy, and animatronic dinosaurs at this memorial to an assassinated American president.

An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.

Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.

Where beautiful signs live on forever.

This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

Headquarters of the legendary clairvoyant's readings, spiritual hospital, and massage school.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

Austin’s nonprofit-run graffiti park where street art is meant to be painted over.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.