One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

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.

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

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

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

Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.

The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.

Homemade rockets, dinosaurs, and robots make this New York small business much more than a furniture store.

The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.

Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art.

World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.

This sandstone gorge in New York State's Adirondack Mountains is home to waterfalls, flumes, and more.

The great American road trip, but smaller.

What remains of the simple red brick chapel where the women's rights movement began.

Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.

A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.

A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.

A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."