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The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

One man built this shrine in the 1970s to pay tribute to a miracle he had witnessed.

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

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

Once the beating heart of a small Maine town, this old mill was revitalized in part thanks to a starring role in 'Jumanji.'

Despite its extensive history, this fort saw little to no combat.

A shoreline exhibit describing the disastrous first attempt by the French to colonize North America.

A memorial to an ill-fated Holy Land mission once described by Mark Twain as “a complete fiasco.”

East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.

Plaque remembering the 18th century forced relocation of Acadians.

Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.

Walk the same tracks that once ferried Gilded Age aristocrats to their vacation destinations.

The largest tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere.

This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.

The house and graveyard used in the Stephen King spine-chiller.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

Once damaged by Hurricane Agnes, this bridge is now on the National Register of Historic Places.