Tucked away on a hilltop in the backwoods of Mississippi lies the remains of a blues legend.

The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.

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

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

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

Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

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

Walk through row upon row of manicured miniature trees at the United States' largest bonsai nursery.

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.