Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

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

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

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

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.

A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.

A downtown filled with nearly deserted historic buildings was revived as a pastel paradise.

After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.

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

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

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

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

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

Feast on Caribbean classics from curry goat to black cake.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

This alleyway was named to honor the memory of a beloved local dog.

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.