This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions.

A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic.

A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.

A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

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

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

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

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

Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.

143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.