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

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

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

A provocative museum dedicated to the genre and the harsh realities that inspired its origins.

It’s all about the Benjamins at this Atlanta museum with interactive exhibits.

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.

A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.

Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic."

Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.

Built to replace a house destroyed by a hurricane, this home is made entirely of shipping containers.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

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

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

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