The oldest active mini golf course in the U.S. has an elegant Art Deco style filled with lush tropical plants.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."

Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.

Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.

The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.

A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.

An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.

This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.

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

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

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

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

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

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

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.