The last remains of one of the oldest and largest oak trees in the United States calls this state park home.

In 1857, the Mardi Gras parade tradition began at this intersection.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

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

A 19th-century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings.

A serene but haunting memorial to protective wetland lost, the absence of which directly damaged the Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

This New Orleans boutique and nursery specializes in rare flora, with a focus on carnivorous plants.

The neighborhood surrounding the memorial was the epicenter of the AIDS epidemic in Louisiana.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

Inside this art and oddity-filled shop, a small room filled with secrets.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

Run by members of the Tohono O'odham Nation, this community farm nurtures traditional desert cultivars.

This tucked-away cemetery is the final resting place of a prospector who uncovered one of the largest gold mines in Arizona.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

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

World's largest precision optical instrument used to detect Einstein's elusive gravity waves.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."