Lafayette, Louisiana
LARC's Acadian Village
A reimagined 19th-century Acadian village featuring authentic Cajun-style homes filled with artifacts specific to the period.
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Lafayette, Louisiana
A reimagined 19th-century Acadian village featuring authentic Cajun-style homes filled with artifacts specific to the period.
Mandeville, Louisiana
Some believe this tree to be more than 1,500 years old.
Mandeville, Louisiana
A 200-year-old live oak on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain.
Carville, Louisiana
This museum chronicles the history of a leprosy quarantine hospital that then became a refuge.
Seattle, Washington
Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.
Seattle, Washington
Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917.
Marblemount, Washington
This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment.
Arlington, Washington
Memorial commemorating the deadliest landslide in U.S. history.
Ashford, Washington
The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.
Gold Bar, Washington
A 14-foot-tall Bigfoot statue stands guard over this café and filming location.
Leavenworth, Washington
This impressively large collection includes crackers shaped like Jimmy Carter, Mickey Mouse, and more.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Monroe, Washington
The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.
Hallandale Beach, Florida
The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.
Islamorada, Florida
Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.
Islamorada, Florida
This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.
Key West, Florida
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Rome, Italy
This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.
Rome, Italy
A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.
Rome, Italy
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
Rome, Italy
The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
Vatican City
This equestrian statue of Constantine the Great has been the subject of criticism for centuries.