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

Tucked away on a hilltop in the backwoods of Mississippi lies the remains of a blues legend.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

The "worst battleship ever built" is enjoying a grand second act, submerged 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.

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

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.

Medical museum featuring a number of excellent medical models.

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

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

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

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters.

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

World's largest precision optical instrument used to detect Einstein's elusive gravity waves.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

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

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.