Atlanta
Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park is the city's focal point for visitors. The park itself features a dancing Fountain of Rings water fountain, a Quilt of…
Must-see attractions in Southern USA
New Orleans
For much of its history, the economy of New Orleans was built on cotton and slavery. The former industry was largely brokered out of this building, where…
Arkansas
Heifer International is a global nonprofit that aims to eliminate world hunger via a 'not a cup, but a cow' philosophy - effectively, teaching sustainable…
Rosedown Plantation Historic Site
Louisiana
Get your cameras out for the corridor of live oaks fronting this attractive plantation home. Commissioned by Daniel and Martha Turnbull, the 1835 cypress…
Currituck Banks Maritime Forest Trail
Outer Banks
A hidden 0.3-mile Boardwalk Trail (with disabled access) and a 0.75-mile Maritime Forest Trail snake through sections of the 950-acre Currituck Banks…
Our Lady of the Rosary Rectory
New Orleans
Built around 1834 as the home of Evariste Blanc, Our Lady of the Rosary Rectory exhibits a combination of styles characteristic of the region. The high…
Charleston
An Episcopal church erected in 1835, considered all-important by the first city residents. Lots of famous people were buried in the church cemetery and…
New Orleans
This traffic circle was called Place du Tivoli until it was renamed to honor Confederate General Robert E Lee after the Civil War. In 2017, after many…
New Orleans
Built entirely out of found and recycled material, this eye-catching sculpture by artist Sally Heller honors the victims of Hurricane Katrina. A ruined…
Louisiana State Exhibit Museum
Louisiana
Built in 1939, this museum is worth visiting if only to gawk at its exterior, a fine example of period art deco that resembles an appealing hybrid of an…
Alabama
Situated on the eastern edge of Dauphin Island are the well-preserved ruins of this fortress, which has guarded the approaches to Mobile Bay for centuries…
Georgia
This life-size (read: tiny and short) bronze statue of the Godfather of Soul features Augusta's favorite son with signature cape and microphone. It was…
Louisiana
You might think the Water Works Museum is for a certain kind of enthusiast – someone very into civil engineering and infrastructure. In fact, this…
EarlyWorks Children's History Museum
Alabama
Wear your kids out at EarlyWorks, a hands-on experience with a talking tree, a 46ft keelboat, 19th-century general store and roughly a bazillion costumes…
Alabama
Visitors can explore several levels of Alabama history in the state's capitol building, which jukes between Greek revival and beaux-arts influences. The…
McKenna Museum of African American Art
New Orleans
Although the displayed work at this beautiful two-story institution comes from all over the African diaspora, most of it was created by local New Orleans…
Alabama
When the red-brick, twin-towered Brown Chapel was built by black builder AJ Farley in 1908, congregants could not have guessed that their church would…
Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
Savannah
If you're into boats or naval history, this little museum will hold a lot of interest. Located in an old Savannah mansion, there are several floors of…
Charlotte
There’s a lot to read at Charlotte’s history museum, in a restored mansion 6 miles east of the center. Wordy displays explain the city’s origins, and its…
New Orleans
Laid out in 1852, this is the third-oldest racetrack in the nation. During the Civil War, you could catch bear fights here. Today, besides horse races,…
Center for the Study of Southern Culture
Mississippi
Inside the Barnard Observatory, beside the Grove, this academic department is a treasure trove of documents and archival material related to the study of…
Oakville Indian Mounds Education Center
Alabama
This small museum and attached park is an important Native American cultural and educational resource. The museum has displays on the structure, history…
New Orleans
This pretty park, strung up with lights and lanterns and decked out with funky furniture, sits across the road from one of the most attractive stretches…
Tennessee
Further from Nashville than other parks, and consequently quieter, Bowie Park is perfect for some easy hiking in peaceful surroundings. A series of short,…
Mississippi
Housed partially within several stainless steel pods designed by Frank Gehry (on a bad day, according to one local), this small museum complex celebrates…
Willie Nelson & Friends Museum Showcase
Nashville
'Outlaw country' star Willie Nelson sold all his worldly goods to pay off a $16.7 million tax debt in the early 1990s. You can see them at this quirky…
New Orleans
This large red-brick orphanage was built in 1864 with assistance from federal troops occupying the city. It helped relieve the overcrowded orphanages…
King Center for Non-Violent Social Change
Atlanta
Across from the visitor center of the National Historic Site, this place has information on Martin Luther King Jr's life and work and a few of his…
Maxwell Blade's Odditorium & Curiosity Museum
Arkansas
The 'museum' attached to Maxwell Blade's stage show is a collection of horror-movie props, weird toys, creepy dolls, freak-show paraphernalia and, as the…
Coastal North Carolina
It's not the most impressive aquarium out there, and is a tad pricey, but offers a good option for small children or those wanting to explore the waters…
Alabama
The Monroe County museum contains a permanent exhibit on native daughter Harper Lee and her pal, Truman Capote. In addition, each May, curtains rise on a…
Alabama
Born into slavery, Booker T Washington went on to found the Tuskegee Institute, which later developed into Tuskegee University, where he served as the…
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A requisite stop when driving Little River Rd is this series of cascades just off the road. Here, the Little River makes a sharp hairpin turn, with water…
Asheville
An incongruous survivor of old Asheville, this downtown clapboard structure was the childhood home of Look Homeward, Angel author Thomas Wolfe (1900–38)…
Nashville
Sevier's playground, picnic tables and lots of greenery provide some respite from the busy 12South streets. The highlight of the park is the Sunnyside…
Birmingham
You'll find about 12 miles of trails webbing across this 349-acre nature preserve, which is thick with streams, forests and dramatic rock outcroppings…
Louisiana
The art-deco skyscraper looming over town was built at the height of the Great Depression to the tune of $5 million, and remains the most visible leftover…
Arkansas
A cluster of historic buildings is spaced around a museum center that contains permanent and changing exhibitions on all facets of Arkansas history, from…
Tennessee Valley Museum of Art
Alabama
This museum's permanent exhibition showcases the Martin Petroglyph, which is a must-see artifact for anyone interested in pre-Colombian history: a boulder…
Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center
Arkansas
This Nature Center, run by the state's game and fishing commission, serves as a good access point for learning about Arkansas' natural world, especially…
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