The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This is one really big nut.

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

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

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

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

Burial site more than 300 years old.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.