This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

Believed to be haunted, this old cemetery is beautifully adorned with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

Inside this small brick bungalow is a collection of toys intended for the afterlife.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.