New Orleans, Louisiana
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
Healdsburg, California
This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.
New Iberia, Louisiana
A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.
Avery Island, Louisiana
For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.
New York, New York
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
New York, New York
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
Fort Myers, Florida
One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.
North Fort Myers, Florida
The largest retailer of seashells in the world.
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.
Santa Rosa, California
A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.
Santa Rosa, California
340 bicycles, 65 feet high.
Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Marietta, Georgia
This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Live long and prosper in Tennessee.