The Colony, Texas
Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum
A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.
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The Colony, Texas
A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Pioneer, Louisiana
This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Grapevine, Texas
A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.
Aurora, Texas
This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s.
Avery Island, Louisiana
For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.
New Iberia, Louisiana
A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
Coolidge, Arizona
Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.
Florence, Arizona
At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.