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

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

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

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

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

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

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Beautiful scenery, history, science, and physics come together in this remnant of shipping lore.

Watch the ships come in on Michigan's 210 ft. high observation deck in Sault Ste. Marie.

The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.

These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.

This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world.

This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.

A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.

The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.

The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered.

Rusty red sands line the shores of this Canadian Province.

A rustic house where intellectuals and investors tried to put an end to Cold War nuclear armament.