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

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.

A parade of interactive nostalgia nestled within a giant brick building in downtown Hattiesburg.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

A white oak with property rights.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

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

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Cabaret where the show girls are all androids, and the patrons couldn't be more pleased.

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.