The former textile factory is now an oasis for the arts.

A coastal monument honors one of Mexico's most notable immigrant groups.

This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

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

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

The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

Amid lush greenery, a man-made channel peppered with graffiti that dates back to 1881.

In a busy Oaxaca market, a nearly century-old drinks stand still serves family recipes from giant clay pots.

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

The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.

Seven flags adorn this Texas museum, one for each of the powers that have ruled the area.

The water in this preserved area spawns vegetation that gives it a deep green color.

"Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery."

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.

A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.