This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

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

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

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

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

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

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A magnificent waterfall nestled in the heart of the El Yunque National Forest.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

The largest garbage dump in all of Central America is home to a tragic community that make their living from the refuse.

The youngest volcano in Central America.

Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

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

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.