An unknown Hall of Fame in Jackson, Tennessee.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.

In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.

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

This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.

A reclusive Memphis neighborhood is home to decades worth of misunderstood Masonic folk art.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare.

The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.

In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.

An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.

Sip coffee and talk politics at this landmark cafe in Astoria's Little Egypt, a contender for the title of America's first hookah bar.

On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system.

This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.