This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.

Military and first responders can test their skills in a Foggy Bottom mock station down in Georgia.

A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."

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

The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.

A failed, un-built suburb that has been going feral for decades.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

World's largest magnetic research facility.

The 44,000-ton aircraft carrier was purposely sunk to create an artificial reef teeming with life.

The world's largest private aircraft collection.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.

Built in just a little over a week this preserved bunker was created to protect our most attractive POTUS while he was on vacation.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.