One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

Florida’s first home built with eco-friendly hempcrete.

No one knows how or why this painting appeared to produce crystallized tears.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

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

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

Research missiles and rainbow auroras at the world's largest land-based rocket range.

The northernmost truck stop in the United States.

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.

The sculpture's largest spire points directly toward the North Star.

Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.