A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

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

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

This museum dedicated to an oft-overlooked support industry features a surprisingly moving brass diorama of a man being saved from a sinking car.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

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

A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."