Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

Catacombs turned marketplace.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

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

Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier.

The first official clock in North America, it kept time for the Spanish government of Santo Domingo.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.