A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

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

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

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

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

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

The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.

This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

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

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.