This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

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

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long.

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

Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.

The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.

This sinkhole was created by a tragic industrial accident and continues to ravage the surrounding landscape.

This university research project is the U.S. government's weed dealer.

A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

At a site that has witnessed many significant events, according to the fictional Kcymaerxthaere, it is best known as the place of lunar discovery.

A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.