A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

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

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity."

This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.

The first North American landing spot for James Cook on his third voyage of discovery in the Pacific.

Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels, scores of people have died on its slopes.

A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.