One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

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

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

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.

William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.

This haunting sculpture was created as a statement on the mechanized warfare of the First World War.

A haunting painting meant to capture the calamity of World War I.

A letterbox installed specifically for the first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Hidden in plain sight, this creepy sculpture watches from above.

A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.

The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.

A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.

Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.

Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.