Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.

These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.

Amateur taxidermy museum known for its large collection of white squirrels.

This huge stew pot is the focal point of the "Community Soup" event, which honors tradition and soup.

Comprised of Spanish war cannons, this sculpture once graced the bow of a WWI warship.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and a myth of a voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

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

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

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag.

A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.

Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time.

A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.

Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.

The oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some who say it doesn't deserve its title either.

The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded.