The humble beginnings of one of America’s greatest songsmiths.

An abandoned munitions storage facility with a rich architectural history.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

According to a local legend, this peculiar mountaintop rock formation is actually a demon that was turned into stone.

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

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

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.

This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.

This small museum concentrates on the juicy history of orange production in Florida.

A tiny twin to Seattle's Fremont troll hides from the Florida sun under the Atlantic Boulevard drawbridge.

An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.

The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.

A perfect circle of twenty-four mysterious holes dates back to prehistoric time.

The futuristic test model of an iconoclastic visionary who wanted to redesign the world.