The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.

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

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "Dismalites" .

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

This park offers a variety of sights and activities including trail rides and buffalo sightings.

An homage to the pointers and retrievers that have long been a hunter's best friend.

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

Pink, packed sanctuary and home of the world's fullest-time Elvis fanatic.

This tomb was fashioned with a sliding window for a grieving mother who struggled with her daughter's death.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.