Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Oldest synagogue in the United States.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.

Once the largest attraction in Rhode Island, this former amusement park is now a gorgeous coastal state park.

Only a shrine remains at the site of the catastrophic nightclub inferno that killed 100 Great White fans.

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

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

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

This small park features a monumental fountain wall, providing a great photo opportunity in the middle of Houston.

The peaceful space is adorned by paintings by the famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.

Beer lover's can-covered house.

At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.

Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.

An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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

One of the largest public collection of historic armored and military vehicles in North America.