Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

One of the largest publicly funded mural in the country is one city's love letter to itself.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

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

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

First opened in 1939, this legendary performance venue was a haven for Black musicians including Ray Charles and Little Richard.

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

This museum tells a lively, personal, and wide-ranging history of jazz music.

After the oysters have been shucked, and the restaurant's been shuttered, the terrazzo sidewalk from the 1940s is all that remains.

In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

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

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

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

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.