An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

Secret gardens just a few miles from downtown Atlanta.

An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

A failed utopian experiment for British expats in the American South is now a Victorian village frozen in time.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

More than five miles of underground passageways.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

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

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

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

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

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

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

This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.