The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

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

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

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

The last funhouse of its kind, where guests enter through the mouth of an 80-year-old blue whale.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

The second-largest giant sequoia in the world.

A home designed to be on the cutting edge of comfortable, low-cost living.

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.

This quirky Arkansas wax museum does not shy away from the macabre and the grotesque.