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

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

This chicken coop pays homage to a classic architectural style made famous throughout the southern United States.

For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.

Burke’s oldest cemetery also houses the victim of the county's grisliest murder.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.

An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.

The grave of a champion Thoroughbred hides within the former presidential estate.

The most historic church in Fairfax County played a role in the creation of the American Red Cross.

Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.

The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.

Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.