The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

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

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.