This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

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

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

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

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

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

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

This abandoned 19th century orphanage started as a boarding school for children of Civil War veterans.

The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.

No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.