Installed as a beacon of hope for a hurricane-racked island, the statue had to be moved multiple times due to the eroding coast.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

These fossilized remains of an ancient saber-toothed cat inspired the mascot of Nashville's NHL team.

This seasonal soft serve shack has been doling out silky swirls since 1951.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

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

On the side of Arkansas' Great River Road stand the remains of a forgotten World War II POW Camp.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.