This small shop walked so America could run on Dunkin'.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

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

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

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

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques

Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history and the secrets that come with it.

An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.

The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.

The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

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

Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town’s glory days.

A unusual sanctuary for abused and exotic animals in South Jersey.

A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.

The oldest continuously inhabited street in America.

A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.