At the turn of the century, a chair like rock sat at the top of the falls and hosted the winner of a local beauty contest.

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

This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.

This ranch house in Jackson's Elraine neighborhood was home to the civil rights icons and the site of a shocking assassination.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

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

The bottle house obsession struck a Florida man in his retirement, and now he can't stop building.

This phone booth-sized municipal building has been a piece of police property for more than half a century.

Tucked away in the forests of North Florida resides a 19th-century lighthouse.

Of course the guy with the first patent for an ice machine lived in Florida.

This tiny, triangular block has held the world record since 1964.

Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

Once the primary source of ice in this region during the mid-20th century.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

A Grand Dame of the vaudeville circuit restored to its former glory.

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

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.

A pristine beach on the Gulf of Mexico with deep ties to Pensacola’s Black community.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

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

One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.

Off of the Crawfordville Highway in Florida, nature is taking back this decrepit row of Ford trucks.