The first singer to cut a country music record is buried in a small graveyard in Atlanta, Georgia.

Beside some power panels, a plaque celebrates the history of an alternate world.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

This calm grassy field was once a Superfund site full of thousands of nasty chemicals.

Settled in 1696, abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.

Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

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

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

A cemetery for only coon hounds in northwest Alabama.

This bridge was constructed from the remains of the first Ferris wheel.

A collection of over 2000 air-moving devices of all kinds displayed in the Fanimation headquarters.

The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.