The remnants of a wooden-hulled fleet built and abandoned in WWI, now home to a thriving ecosystem.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”

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

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

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

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

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

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

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

This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

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

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.