This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

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

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

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

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

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

This collection of ferns from across the globe is the largest assortment in the United States.

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

An unassuming island in the middle of the Hudson that hosts campers, including Aleister Crowley.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

A famous flea market artist's studio that's full of odds and ends.

Thousands of mounted insects, and some live ones, hide within an otherwise ordinary shopping mall.