Mural fragments and various sculptures honor the longtime artist.

The oldest platform carousel built in the United States continues to delight children in Martha’s Vineyard.

Marigolds, rosemary, Madonna lilies, and the Virgin’s Bower decorate this Massachusetts sacred garden.

A monument to the groundbreaking environmentalist sits near the place where she first experienced the sea.

This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.

Touching the iron railings of Tarragona's balcony to the Mediterranean is said to bring good luck.

17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death.

One of the oldest of its kind.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.

The oldest active church in Pennsylvania is also the second oldest Swedish Church in the United States.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

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

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

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

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

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

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

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

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.