This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

The largest single-building tribal cultural center in the U.S. is an expansive museum in Oklahoma City.

This saltwater swimming pool, which is the last of its kind in the United States, is slowly crumbling within sight of multiple high-end beachside hotels.

This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.

This ruined castle is said to be the legendary keep of a Viking princess.

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.

Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.

The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.

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

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

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.

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.”

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

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

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

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

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

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