Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

A secretive collection featuring objects that were designed specifically for U.S. intelligence operations.

A rural hall of justice holds the world's only comic book and superhero museum.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

Yo, Adrian!

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

What is the Thing?

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

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

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

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

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.