This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

A decaying building marks the site associated with Emmett Till's brutal 1955 murder, which helped sparking the civil rights movement.

After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

A downtown filled with nearly deserted historic buildings was revived as a pastel paradise.

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

A glimpse into the state's vibrant literary culture along with inspiring stories from an inclusive author community.

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.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Built around 1723, this is the oldest surviving home in the U.S.'s oldest colonial city.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

Pay homage to a mysterious feline artifact outside of this Florida museum.

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

This 1920s railway depot is now home to two unique museums complete with a miniature train ride.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

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.