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For more than 15 years, this downtown dive bar has hosted fiery outdoor “iron pours.”

For the last eight decades, this curious shop has been ridding Atlanta of bad juju.

Unruly residents were housed in this one-person cell until the Black Maria arrived.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

A stack of stones steeped in Irish folklore, much like the hero they're connected to, hide in plain sight.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

Once luxurious, these oceanfront beach homes have been left to succumb to the elements as the beach is slowly washed away.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

This collection of ferns from across the globe is the largest assortment in the United States.

This secluded date farm can be reached only by following a bumpy, single-lane desert road.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.