Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Manchac Swamp Bridge
One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.
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Ponchatoula, Louisiana
One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.
Lordsburg, New Mexico
The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.
Hemphill, Texas
Located in the place where the Columbia space shuttle came down, a museum-memorial that is both touching and informative.
Natchez, Mississippi
This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.
Tallahassee, Florida
One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.
Tallahassee, Florida
This creative sculpture was a way to "recycle" an old tree.
Tallahassee, Florida
This historic headstone is said to mark the final resting place of a doubly-dead white witch.
Tallahassee, Florida
This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.
Tallahassee, Florida
This divisive system of turtle tunnels was built to save animals stranded after a highway split a lake in half.
Quincy, Florida
How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.
Rome, Georgia
World's largest college campus includes a wildlife sanctuary and a former movie set on more than 28,000 acres.
Rockmart, Georgia
An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.
Beaufort, North Carolina
A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.
Manteo, North Carolina
Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
Quartzsite, Arizona
A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.
Mecca, California
These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.
Dateland, Arizona
Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.
Ajo, Arizona
This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.
Tombstone, Arizona
The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.
Benson, Arizona
Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.
Hidalgo, Texas
A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.