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

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

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

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

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

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

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

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

This small museum is kept in a house that was integral to the genesis of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

The world's longest known cave system.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

A wonderful collection of all things Oz is nestled in the heart of Kansas.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.

In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.

An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.

The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.

This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.