Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

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

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

The remains of a foundry and old blast furnaces destroyed during the Civil War are preserved in this central Alabama park.

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.

A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

A beautifully detailed Victorian house designed to be easy to flee, built by a man haunted by fire.

Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.