Once upon a time, long before glittering Miami Vice skyscrapers and Disney fantasies scrawled their signature across the state, there was a whole other Florida.

On the water in historic St. Michaels, Maryland.

Left for ruin this Kentucky villa became unfit for living until one couple restored it.

The history behind Strasburg, Virginia, homes.

Filled with old-timers and artists, The Marigny is a bohemian neighborhood against a backdrop of pastel Shotgun houses and colorful Creole cottages.

A collection of charming cottages echoes the French Quarter’s blend of history and culture.

Visit and learn at Old Salem in North Carolina.

The legendary Romanesque landmark brings a Lone Star brand of grandeur to Texas’ state capital.

A world-class sleuthing effort has gone into restoring James Madison's beloved house. The result is one of the best unmuddlings in recent history.

Many buildings have risen along the Mississippi coast since Hurricane Katrina landed its punch in 2005. But very few embody the Spanish-moss-and-mint-julep spirit of the Old South quite like Grass Lawn, a stately Greek Revival home with an airy two-story galerie that overlooks the Gulf of Mexico.

A local walks us through this gem of a city bursting with architectural treasures.

Who knew that Louisville has the largest number of contiguous Victorian-era houses in the United States? Walking down the streets of the city’s historic districts, you’ll be amazed at the number of turrets. Comprising 1,200 acres within 48 square blocks, and home to more than 17,000 residents, Old Louisville is an unequalled oasis of 19th-century domestic architecture.

We take a closer look at Savannah, Georgia.

Take a look at 7 Antebellum gardens around the country.

The rolling countryside of Washington County, Texas, is tranquil and pastoral. The county seat, Brenham, is the only population center; Burton, Chappell Hill, and Independence are tiny communities organized around rural crossroads. But this quiet part of the Lone Star State is also its most historic.