Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art.

One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.

The dishes at this restaurant by The Sioux Chef celebrate indigenous heritage.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

This colossal reptile celebrates the history of the now-defunct Canadian Turtle Derby.

This park straddling the United States-Canadian border has been a symbol of peace since 1932.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

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

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

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

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

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

The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

The only place for a truly presidential dram.