An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

The short-lived history of a new republic and British control in West Florida.

A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters.

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

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

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

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.

Hidden within a Gulf Coast port city is a wonderfully eclectic museum whose beginnings were housed in a bank window.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.

This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.