The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.

Striking images of New Orleans history, including colonizers, soldiers, Klansmen, scientists, sharecroppers, and more, are depicted in frescoes that line the walls of this transportation hub.

Meat and seafood are part of the frozen dessert flavors available at these legendary street stands.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

Bronze footprints mark the path where a civil rights leader tried to march in peaceful protest before being knocked unconscious.

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey.

More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.

The mummified heart of a saint lives on in this church—after a brief hiatus when it was stolen.

Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.

The chaotic studio of one of the 20th century's most important artists has been preserved down to the dust.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."

A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.

The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.

This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years.

It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."