The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

This cathedral dedicated to Louis IX, sainted King of France, holds many secrets.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

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

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

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

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.

This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.