A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!

The last surviving bastion of the Baquet restaurant empire serves up superb soul food.

Since 1929, this institution has been serving one of the most celebrated po’ boys in New Orleans.

Both the cocktails and the dive bar vibes are immaculate at this Mid-City watering hole.

America's largest man-made forest was planted in an effort to bring back the past.

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.

Crystal clear, drinkable mountain spring water by the side of the road.

A memorial to the most decisive Native American victory of the Plains Indian War.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

The oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States.

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.