In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.

This small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.

Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

Narrowest house in Boston.

Wander the sprawling living museum on the site of one of a 16th-century community.

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

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

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

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.

Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.

A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.

Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.