Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.

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

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

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

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

An elegant Georgian cemetery best known for the grave of the little girl whose murder on Christmas Day remains unsolved.

Like Mars, but much closer.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

The beauty of urban decay, hiding some dark secrets.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

This little-known memorial honors those who have donated their bodies to medical training.

Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.

This 1,500-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the South.

Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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