The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

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

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

A quirky collection of old chairs fills a random vacant lot in suburban Texas.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The man who wasn't there.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.