Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

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

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

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

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

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

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

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

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

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

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

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

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

The world's longest known cave system.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'