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."

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

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

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

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

An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.

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

"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"

This sky-high radio mast is formerly the tallest man-made structure in the world.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

The largest earthwork effigy in the world.

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.