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

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

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

The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.

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

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

An abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny: being buried under shifting sand.

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 final resting place of a space program monolith.

Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

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

A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.

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

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

Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."

This "second" cemetery represents New Orleans' attempt to keep cholera at bay.

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

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.