The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

Known as one of America's most beautiful public restrooms.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

An abandoned munitions factory with a shot tower continues to wage war on the surrounding environment.

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

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

A headstone tells the sad story of a lost little boy and his pet dog.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

How did a massive marine arthropod find its way to landlocked Ohio?

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

This small museum is kept in a house that was integral to the genesis of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.

The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.

A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain.