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

This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.

Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

A seven-ton black granite monument dedicated to the memory of those who died and those who lived through the 1977 crash of the popular Southern rock band.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

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

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

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

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

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

Taxidermied cartoon heads, unseen illustrations, and famous characters all reside in this small gallery space.

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

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

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

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.