The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

This 3,500 pound obelisk was constructed with more than 1,000 reclaimed guns.

This train station inspired the name of a 1970's rock band and provided the backdrop for their album cover.

This eclectic natural history collection holds everything from a bit of the trans-atlantic cable to Hemingway's marlin.

This homestead was occupied by Union soldiers, who believed the owners were signaling Confederate forces.

This field of concrete was once an active defense site armed with nuclear warheads.

The last of nine massive kilns that produced many of the red bricks for buildings in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia in the early 20th century.

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

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

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

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history.

The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.

An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight.