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

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

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

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

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

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

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

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

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art, artifacts, and material culture related to human sexuality.

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.