A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

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

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

The only museum in North America dedicated to Memphis hoodoo history.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Pay your respects at this juke joint founded by a blues legend of the Mississippi Delta.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

A decaying building marks the site associated with Emmett Till's brutal 1955 murder, which helped sparking the civil rights movement.