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

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

The world's longest known cave system.

One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

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

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.