Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

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

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

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.

A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.

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

The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.