The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

What better place to take a seat?

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

This 1,500-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the South.

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

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.

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.