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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver.

Made of granite, this is a symbol of the Inuit peoples near water that expresses abundance.

Now a pedestrian bridge, this was once part of a narrow-gauge railroad that ran along the east coast of Kauai.

This monument built by Japanese American immigrants spent decades underground.

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

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

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

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

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

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

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

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

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

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

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

A family agreed to sell their property to Disney on the condition that this tree, planted as a wedding gift, would not be removed.