This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

This collection of ferns from across the globe is the largest assortment in the United States.

Detroit housing collective working to create an "environment for revolutionary change."

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

A little-known mural reveals the hydrological reason for Atlanta's founding in this location.

Located on the campus of Emory University, this museum is filled with objects from the Americas to ancient Greece.

A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

The first singer to cut a country music record is buried in a small graveyard in Atlanta, Georgia.

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.