Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.

A seven-ton black granite monument dedicated to the memory of those who died and those who lived through the 1977 crash of the popular Southern rock band.

A remarkably futuristic building sits in the oldest town in Louisiana.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.

The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

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

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

This sculpture may be the only known depiction of a man who helped finance the American Revolution and inadvertently created the dollar sign.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

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

This museum chronicles the history of a leprosy quarantine hospital that then became a refuge.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.

Half a century after it was abandoned, this ghost town is coming back to life.

Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.

The approximate spot where the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was put to death.

The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.

This lesser-known Frank Gehry building houses a treasure trove of cinema history.

American revolutionaries and British soldiers alike are buried here in the fourth-ever cemetery in Boston.