A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

The world's longest known cave system.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

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

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

Live long and prosper in Tennessee.

This tomb was fashioned with a sliding window for a grieving mother who struggled with her daughter's death.

Where Elvis Presley received his first Army buzz cut.

The largest Jewish museum in the southeastern U.S. houses a permanent Holocaust exhibit emphasizing the strength of its survivors.

Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.

There are no bodies inside these stone coffins. And there never were.

A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.

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

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

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

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

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

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

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.