This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.

The first "Hut" was actually a small brick building.

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

A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

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

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.

A "gateway" into Mexico's northern border, represented by an abstract red tower.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

The Man In Black grew up in a large agrarian community established by the federal government in the Great Depression.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

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

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future.