A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.

A Texas museum filled with Broncos and Betties.

Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts.

Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s.

A large stone map of Arkansas awaits visitors to its highest point.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.

A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

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

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."