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

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

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

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

The neighborhood surrounding the memorial was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Louisiana.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

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

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

One of the last remaining venues on the Old Chitlin’ Circuit is a kaleidoscopic music hall at the end of a dirt road.

The childhood home of the legendary blues guitarist and singer.

The house that Southern rock built now stands as a monument to one of the genre's favorite families.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions overlooks the falls which inspired him.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see.

Learn about the last river many crossed to find freedom from slavery in the United States.

This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil.

This odd stone memorial remembers a loyal dog who offended the rail barons with his speed and saved his master with his pee.