A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

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

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This tiny 19th-century tunnel was built so a man could move his cows from one field to another.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

This limestone outcropping was once a ceremonial site for ancient Native Americans.

A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

The house that Southern rock built now stands as a monument to one of the genre's favorite families.

An abandoned asylum incorporated into a college campus.

Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.

The remnants of sheer survival in Dublin's monastery district.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

Herbert Hoover's "Brown House" rural presidential retreat was a PR disaster amid the start of the Great Depression.

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.