Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

A hillbilly theme park that proved so unpopular the land wouldn't even sell on eBay after it closed.

The home and birthplace of Caroline Dormon, a naturalist, artist, and the "mother of the Kisatchie National Forest."

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

The only international border marker within the United States.

“The Cajun Music Capital of the World” has kept things French in a Louisiana prairie town for over 75 years.

The world's longest known cave system.

This memorial to the Mercury Seven astronaut stands at the site of his former elementary school.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

The short-lived history of a new republic and British control in West Florida.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

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

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

A symbol of Texas pride.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a disposal location for bootleg hootch.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.

This restaurant serves wood-fired fare served in a natural cave with a live spring.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

Since 1947, this living history museum has been providing an immersive look at life in Plymouth Colony.