The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.

A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

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

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

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

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

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

Over 60 chemical plants and oil refineries sit in a 15-mile-wide section outside town.

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.

Genesis of modern hydroelectric power.