Alexander Hamilton’s creation caused quite a bit of controversy.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

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The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.

The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

When flour explodes, it's not a pretty sight.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

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

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

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

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

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

A building that was once a general store, a speakeasy, and a newspaper office now holds a small gallery filled with New Orleans photography.

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

Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

The real-life site of Ichabod Crane's infamous gourd attack.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Dim sum, served in a grand old theater.

This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.