New Orleans, Louisiana
Fisherman's Castle on the Irish Bayou
This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.
Edgard, Louisiana
The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.
Birmingham, Alabama
Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Nashville, Tennessee
It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.
Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.
Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.
Louisville, Kentucky
This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.
Calistoga, California
California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.
Inverness, California
The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
Sacramento, California
The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.
West Sacramento, California
I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.
Sacramento, California
Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.
Hume, California
The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.
Bentonville, Arkansas
A home designed to be on the cutting edge of comfortable, low-cost living.
Alma, Arkansas
Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This quirky Arkansas wax museum does not shy away from the macabre and the grotesque.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.