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

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

Origin of the blue-skinned Fugates of eastern Kentucky.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

A museum that houses the world's largest collection of ventriloquism dummies.

Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.

Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.

This tiny site in Iowa, part of a patchwork national wildlife refuge, is home to ancient flora and fauna.

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.

For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

A number of gruesome unsolved murders have turned this simple home into a morbid tourist trap.

A humble homemade ride attracts visitors from around the globe to this small Midwestern town.

Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.

Discover a beautiful natural paradise, minutes away from a thriving city.

Low-frequency noise compared to an idling train can only be heard by some of this industrial town's residents.

This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.

Where hikers on the Tecumseh Trail can exchange a dirty sock for a free geode.

This old steel industry company town has a tradition of parking cars on the sidewalk so people can walk in the narrow streets.