This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

Rumored to be a giant robot in disguise, this colossal chef has been the beloved symbol of Tokyo’s kitchenware district for decades.

The decommissioned steam engine’s whistle can still be heard three times a day at one of Japan’s oldest train stations.

This unassuimng grain elevator, commonly confused for a smokestack, helped inspire the modern architecture movement.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

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

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

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

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

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

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

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

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

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 famous blue house from the classic horror film "Halloween" is now a local landmark.

Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.

A spectacular remnant of an Adler and Sullivan masterpiece that was destroyed in 1972.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.

A Bibliophile's Dream.