An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

This 880-acre facility is home to a massive collection of vintage motorcycles and cars, as well as a 2.38-mile race course.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.

The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.

Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.

Located on the campus of Emory University, this museum is filled with objects from the Americas to ancient Greece.

After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.

A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.

An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.