This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

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

Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.

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

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

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

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

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

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 former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

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