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This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

The South Carolina competition challenges you to trap as much grits on your body as possible.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

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

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

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.

Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.

See the motorcycles that launched the stuntman to fame and the gear that saved his life.

A monument celebrating the Black soldiers of the 9th and 10th Cavalry.

Also known as the Cathedral of the Plains, this church holds the distinction of being one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas."

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.