The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This demolished goliath of American industry once loomed over the depressed town it once made thrive.

A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and was later converted into a cocktail bar.

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

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

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

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

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

The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

Sleepy Minneapolis block beats Guinness Record for most churches on one city block.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.

The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.