Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Last Shell Oil Clamshell Station
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Bear Creek, North Carolina
A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.
Rougemont, North Carolina
A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.
Littleton, North Carolina
Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Hildebran, North Carolina
An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.
Meridian, Mississippi
The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Natchez, Mississippi
A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.
Natchez, Mississippi
This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.
Lexington, Mississippi
The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.
Tupelo, Mississippi
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
Oxford, Mississippi
William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.
Claiborne County, Mississippi
An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.
Jackson, Mississippi
Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.
Enterprise, Alabama
Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.
Montgomery, Alabama
The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.
Sylacauga, Alabama
A sinuous monument to the first person who was struck by a meteorite.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The first space rock known to have struck a human.
Eufaula, Alabama
An autonomous oak in Alabama.
Carrollton, Alabama
The terrified face of Henry Wells is etched on this garret window.
Montgomery, Alabama
Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.
Huntsville, Alabama
Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.