Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Historical marker at the spot where Bonnie and Clyde were killed.

The Louisiana sandwich shop that served Bonnie and Clyde's last meal is a museum that chronicles the criminal couple and honors the Bienville Parish lawmen who stopped their crime spree in an ambush.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

In the Shawnee National Forest, amazing rock formations peer through the treeline.

Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe.

Home to the world's largest quilt collection dating from the 1600s through today.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground.

This is one really big nut.

A flat-topped butte that makes a constant backdrop for Western art.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.