A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.

This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.

This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.

Meet some of the most prominent figures in Black history through life-sized wax models.

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

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

A private museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades, open by appointment.

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

A monument to the military service of America's greatest traitor refuses to even name him.