Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.

Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.

Local legend has it that the first humans were created in the pools here, leaving their footprints behind in the rock.

The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.

The historic cave is both a symbol of superstition and black magic and inspired one of the early Christian converts in Botswana.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.

This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

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