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

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

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

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

The remains of a foundry and old blast furnaces destroyed during the Civil War are preserved in this central Alabama park.

The metal spire on the roof of this tower was intended as an airship docking station, but it was never actually used.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

Sip mead from an East Nashville apiary while snacking on barbacoa tacos.