Where the author wrote her beloved "Little House" books.

The Old Mill shown in the opening credits of “Gone With the Wind” is actually fairly new, and was never a mill at all.

A peaceful place in the woods where everything is a work in progress.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

A small town museum honors local WWII veterans and the queen of pop who put it on the map.

This museum chronicles the history of a leprosy quarantine hospital that then became a refuge.

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

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

"If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below."

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

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

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

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail," why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.