Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.

A Cajun-style Christmas on the river also involves sky-high pyres and explosives.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

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

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

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

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 New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

World's largest collection of Coke-related items not held by the Coca-Cola company.

A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

Step back in time at this 1950s display home, built to showcase once cutting-edge electric amenities.

A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.

It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.

Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.