A Bibliophile's Dream.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.

The well-preserved remnants of a bridge that once made up a WW1-era military railroad.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

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