A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.

These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.

Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.

The remains of a grand castle that may have inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

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

The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.

A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.

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

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus.

The yawning maw of this pagan visage is said to bite off the hands of liars.