This isthmus in the Bahamas narrowly separates the roiling Atlantic from the cool Bight of Eleuthera.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

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

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

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

An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.