This small Key West museum is packed with dozens of artifacts that illustrate the life of the iconic playwright.

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

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

This kitschy curio wonderland is full of fake animals, teak tables, and a cacophony of random bric-a-brac.

Bat house that has only ever housed bat for one night; they all flew away and never came back.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.

After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.

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

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.