Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."

A shape-shifting buy-sell-trade bookstore, born to Beatnik Era spirit.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

This work of art by Matthew Mazzotta resides in this park dedicated to the first black legislator in Idaho.

This pop-culture shop also offers the chance to become part of their favorite tv show or movie.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.