Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.

A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia.

An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

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

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

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.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

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

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.