Cajun Country
The copper-domed courthouse was built in 1855 and remains a testament to Thibodaux’ glory days. Snap a picture of this handsome Greek Revival structure…
Must-see attractions in Southern USA
Downtown & the Gulch
Opened in 2013, this convention and events complex looks up-to-the-nanosecond modern. It hosts everything from pool-and-spa expos to auditions for The…
Nashville
This red, white and blue mural, fashioned after the Tennessee flag, exudes Nashville pride. Painted by Adrien Saporiti in 2012, it's a popular backdrop…
Alabama
There are over 500 animals at this zoo, including tigers, lions, bears and wolves. The exhibits are well kept and attempt to copy animals' natural…
Cajun Country
This National Parks Service museum has extensive exhibits on Cajun culture and is a good entry point for those looking to peer deeper into Acadian…
Coastal Georgia
Learn about St Marys 'Silent Service' through a collection of 20,000 artifacts, including vintage submarine equipment, war relics and deep-sea diving…
Alabama
This small, pleasant park is a good spot for a walk and to take in views of the Alabama River and Pettus Bridge.
Coastal Georgia
Waterslides, lazy rivers, wave pools and other aquatic attractions await you and the kids at Summer Waves. Plus, a gift shop and fast-food outlets.
Savannah
Tybee's main beachside hub, with public bathrooms, concessions and a long fishing pier. Tables in the pavilion are available to rent by the hour.
University of Mississippi Museum
Mississippi
This museum has fine and folk arts and a plethora of science-related marvels, including a microscope and electromagnet from the 19th century.
Ruston
This 23-acre park is full of woods, streams and a small learning center that's a nice educational distraction for kids (or curious adults).
Catfish Row Children's Art Park
Mississippi Delta
This small park is full of water fountains, gardens, murals and children's art – it's a nice spot to let the kids run off some energy.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A lovely spot for a picnic, with tables set up along the Little River. Afterwards you can dip your feet in the cool, rushing waters.
Nashville
Located on Vanderbilt's freshman Peabody College campus, the gallery showcases an array of rotating seasonal exhibitions.
French Quarter
Named for former mayor and politician Maurice 'Moon' Landrieu, this riverside promenade offers great Mississippi views.
Savannah
Community art space with a gallery and retail space, plus open artist studios during Starland's First Friday Art March.
Savannah
Historic marker close to the site of the largest slave auction in US history.
Alabama
Big Spring is named for the water source Huntsville was built around. Now this park acts as a sort of anchor for Hunstville's downtown museum and arts…
Mississippi Delta
Once, this was a country store owned and operated by the Reverend HD Dennis and Margaret Rogers Dennis. HD promised Margaret that he would turn the store…
Atlanta
This shopping and entertainment district in the Five Points area touted itself as a 'city beneath the streets' when it opened on Atlanta's original post…
McClung Museum of Natural History
Knoxville
On the campus of UT, this small natural-history museum is a good rainy-day distraction for families. You'll find dinosaur bones from Tennessee in the…
New Orleans African American Museum
Tremé-Lafitte
This small museum is in the midst of a $6-million renovation and is closed to visitors, although it still offers Tremé-based walking tours. Before closing…
New Orleans
This historic home was built in 1837 by jeweler William M Goodrich. Goodrich sold the house to British-born merchant Henry Hope Stanley, whose adopted son…
Mississippi Delta
The Crossroads of Hwys 61 and 49 is supposedly the intersection where the great Robert Johnson made his mythical deal with the devil, immortalized in his…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
Named for St Roch, a semilegendary figure whose prayers supposedly averted the Black Death, this cemetery became popular with Catholics during yellow…
New Orleans
A cornucopia of tropical produce graces the entrance to this building. The United Fruit Company, infamous for neocolonial practices in Central America,…
Ancient Africa Enslavement Civil War Museum
Alabama
This companion to the National Voting Rights Museum has displays on African history and the slave trade. Like its affiliate institution, this museum is a…
Alexandria
Don't expect much in the way of contemporary interpretation or interactive exhibits – this downtown museum is basically a collection of stuff with…
New Orleans
This historic house was built by Evariste Blanc from 1816 to 1822 on land originally granted in 1720 to French Canadians. The once-swampy property was…
Alabama
Alabama has produced far more than its fair share of musicians: think WC Handy, Nat King Cole, Hank Williams, Wilson Pickett, Emmylou Harris and Lionel…
Coastal Georgia
Interesting exhibits at this museum include local history and ecology. Visitors can take a tram tour of the area and historic buildings (adult/child $16…
Ellis Marsalis Center for Music
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
The Ellis Marsalis Center for Music serves as a cultural events and seminar space for the surrounding neighborhood; a visit can give you some insight into…
Coastal Georgia
All that remains of the once prosperous ghost town of Sunbury is this cemetery, established in 1758. This is where the notable figures of Sunbury were…
Ozark Mountains
The original Walmart ('Sam Walton's Five & Dime') is now pretty much a corporate press release you can walk through. Hey, it's free! Also, there's an…
Coastal Georgia
Used by the Carnegies to store ice, which was cut from frozen ponds and lakes in the winter months. The structure is now a small museum with information…
Whites Creek Greenway at Fontanel
Nashville
This 1.5-mile paved greenway, which has an entrance behind a distillery, follows a creek and connects with 2 miles of woodsy hiking trails that loop…
Atlanta
A hands-on museum geared toward kids aged eight and under. It's pretty small, so don't expect much to entertain adults, but it will distract your little…
Tremé-Lafitte
This statue of the iconic jazz trumpeter greets visitors as they enter Louis Armstrong Park.
