After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

Instead of fruit, the branches of this tree are brimming with hopes and dreams.

Spectacular volcanic cliffs along the Crooked River invite hiking, rock climbing, and photography.

This quaint museum in a long-running workshop is dedicated to a fixture in New Orleans lighting.

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

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

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

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

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

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

This Garden District mansion was built to be bigger and grander than its original owner's former partner turned rival.

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

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

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

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

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.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.