A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

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

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

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.

Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

A small and quirky museum hidden inside a fence.

Try the alligator at this fondue spot, which has been catering to "lovers and hedonists" since 1967.

The natural hot spring that was integral to the creation of Canada's first national park.

A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas.

The most accurate timepiece in the world.

One of Gettysburg’s least visited battlefield memorials is off the beaten path, but worth a visit.

Home of the only civilian casualty at the Battle of Gettysburg.

A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.

Dozens of houses in the Adirondack Mountains are reminders of a literal "cottage industry" to cure people of a deadly disease.

The granite head appears to be deep in thought and half buried in the ground.

Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.