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.

One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.

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

A small town museum honors local WWII veterans and the queen of pop who put it on the map.

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

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

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

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This macabre shop, filled with art, oddities, and taxidermy is hidden in the heart of the French Quarter.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

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

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.