Charleston, Missouri
The Queen Tombstone
This curious headstone is labeled simply as "The Queen."
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Charleston, Missouri
This curious headstone is labeled simply as "The Queen."
Cairo, Illinois
A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.
Cairo, Illinois
The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Together they left this world, and together they shall remain for all eternity.
Pocahontas, Arkansas
Despite what scientists think, the town still says this is an extraterrestrial rock.
Mammoth Spring, Arkansas
Life-size figures portray depot attendants, train crew, and passengers frozen in time at the oldest railroad station in Arkansas.
Mammoth Spring, Arkansas
The seventh largest spring in the world.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.
Magnet Cove, Arkansas
Home to a seasonal waterfall and swimming hole in the Ouachita Mountains.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
A beautiful botanical garden in the heart of the Natural State.
Dyess, Arkansas
The Man In Black grew up in a large agrarian community established by the federal government in the Great Depression.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Brownsville, Tennessee
A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.
Memphis, Tennessee
This park offers a variety of sights and activities including trail rides and buffalo sightings.
Memphis, Tennessee
This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.
Memphis, Tennessee
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Memphis, Tennessee
One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.
Memphis, Tennessee
A legendary music collector donated his entire collection to the entire city of Memphis.
Memphis, Tennessee
This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.
Memphis, Tennessee
A museum dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of fine metalwork.