This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

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

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Leave it to Key West to drop a real-live drag queen instead of a ball to mark the arrival of the New Year.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

This giant dish located in a sheep paddock was the primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions.

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.