A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.

Marvel at the opulent Art Nouveau interior while dining on dirt-cheap French classics.

This Russian bar-restaurant lies within a three-story underground bathhouse.

This love letter to Poland serves bracing dill pickle soup and plump pierogis.

Chefs from Tibet's Kham region offer steaming meat pies and noodle soups in this nook behind a jewelry store.

Sidle into a side alley for a taste of sumo wrestlers' traditional hot-pot soup, in a tiny restaurant founded by a former competitor.

This third-generation shop has been doling out bowls of tilapia soup since 1977.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

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

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

A gas station has taken the place of the home of the 19th American President.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.