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

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

A cemetery for only coon hounds in northwest Alabama.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

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

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

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

This railway-turned-greenway provides a pedestrian link in downtown Detroit and celebrates urban artwork.

The Beaux-Arts aquarium boasts a vast collection of saltwater and freshwater fish on an island in the Detroit River.

Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies.

Detroit’s downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.