William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

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

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

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

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

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.

The centerpiece of the Delta Blues Museum is a wooden sharecropper’s cabin that once housed a titan of blues music.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.