This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.

The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.

In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.

A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

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

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

Walk through row upon row of manicured miniature trees at the United States' largest bonsai nursery.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

A cannonball from Union forces battling John Hunt Morgan made this church a permanent home.

This abandoned nuclear cooling tower casts a shadow over a bucolic town.

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

Alongside this Memphis trail are several sculptures that show trail-goers how to relax.

This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.