The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

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

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

This curio museum seems like the type of place you might find a mogwai or a monkey's paw.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

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

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

A failed utopian experiment for British expats in the American South is now a Victorian village frozen in time.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.