What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?

Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic."

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

These boots are made for selfies.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

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 only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

Launchpad for the US military’s dead mouse operation to battle millions of snakes.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.

A clone-tree in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.

This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.