The childhood home of Jerry Lee Lewis was converted into a museum dedicated to his musical legend.

This Louisiana folk art gallery is a gnarled collection of driftwood homonculi.

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

This sinkhole was created by a tragic industrial accident and continues to ravage the surrounding landscape.

A prime example of New Orleans' unique architecture these early 20th century homes were built to look like steamboats.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

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

The last intact steam engine factory in the United States.

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

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

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

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

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

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

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

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

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

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

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

Inside this small brick bungalow is a collection of toys intended for the afterlife.

This botanical garden has been nicknamed "Alabama's Little Corner of Greece."

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.