A single handprint, which, according to Ohio State University legend, cannot be scrubbed off.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

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

Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

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

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

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

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.

The center preserves and houses artifacts ranging from the colonial era to modern times from across Appalachia.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

The collection of 80+ pieces created between the years 1100 and 1500 is intended to be seen, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.

Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate.

A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front.

The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.