A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.

A tribute to a 13-year-old boy who was kidnapped in 1793 and escaped over two years later.

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

The humble beginnings of one of America’s greatest songsmiths.

These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.

Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.