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

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

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.

Surrounded by a verdant garden and a backdrop of ivy, a monument to beloved poet Khalil Gibran stands outside of the Lebanese embassy.

An amazing example of early-20th-century architecture, this church features marble transported from Utah.

A replica of the famous memorial statue at the Normandy American Cemetery hides in an office building in downtown D.C.

An ear-piercing buzzer calls lawmakers to a vote with a series of long and short rings to form coded messages.

Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

Daily lunch spot for many of Washington, D.C.'s cab drivers.

Before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had a tremendous humanitarian impact by locating thousands of missing soldiers.

This forgotten boat elevator was an engineering marvel in its heyday.

The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the city.

The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.