A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

A 200-year-old live oak on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain.

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

Pay homage to the "Top Woman Athlete of the Twentieth Century."

This public art pays homage to the baseball legend and civil rights icon and his time in Montreal.

What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.

In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.

This South-by-South-Asian restaurant serves up Indian-spiced Southern fried chicken and a Desi-style pastrami.

Viet-Cajun is a true hybrid cuisine that evolved in Houston and at this Asiatown mainstay, there’s more to it than just crawfish.

Some of the most enduring novels in English literature were written within the walls of this Georgian-era building.

A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

Some of the best Chinese-Vietnamese fusion can be found at outposts of this homegrown empire.

Originally brought to Texas by Czech settlers, these sweet and savory pastries are an essential local breakfast staple.

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

At Houston’s longest-running restaurant, find a classic oyster stew beloved by a former U.S. President.

Houston’s oldest continuously-operating Tex-Mex restaurant has been a community hub since 1941.

Cantonese comfort food is on the menu at this Asiatown mainstay.

Venture from downtown Houston to the suburb of Katy for stellar Malaysian food.

This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.

Beneath unsuspecting visitors feet, a capsule containing pieces of America’s civil rights history.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.

The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.