Underneath this water pump, Annie Sullivan helped Keller speak her first words.

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

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

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

The "Seinfeld" diner.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

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

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

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.

This 12-foot-tall T-rex is the largest K’Nex skeleton sculpture in the world.

A museum dedicated to the lovable crime couple Bonnie & Clyde, just a few miles away from the site of their early demise.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.