This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.

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

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

This Mississippi seminary was the first in America to train Black Catholic priests.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.

A white oak with property rights.

After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.

The last remaining building in Washington, D.C., built by H.H. Richardson, one of America's most iconic architects.

Coins and medals straight from the mint await visitors to this shop in the nation's capital.

The oldest continuously operating mint in the world that has been making coins since the 9th-century.

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

This historic boathouse was constructed using salvaged lumber from burned barns.

Every drop of D.C. tap water flows through this old waterworks.

These abandoned waterworks are crumbling into the Potomac River.

Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.

This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.