The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.

A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

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

Tucked away on a hilltop in the backwoods of Mississippi lies the remains of a blues legend.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.

Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "Dismalites" .

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

This "Plant Farm Museum" is home to the divinely inspired and visionary outsider artwork of Reverend Howard Finster.

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.