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

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

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

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

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

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

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

An otherwise quiet campground becomes a bustling medieval town for two weeks every year.

This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway.

The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.