Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.

The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

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

The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.

Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.