An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of famous Virginians and some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”

A cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own—if they can find an empty nail.

The first singer to cut a country music record is buried in a small graveyard in Atlanta, Georgia.

A slanted tomb honors the faithful, furry companion of the Georgia Tech student body.

Suspended above the ground in a thicket of towering Georgia trees is a modern architectural wonder.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.