Sylva, North Carolina
The Fugitive Train Wreck
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.
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Sylva, North Carolina
The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.
Cashiers, North Carolina
This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.
Franklin, North Carolina
Step past the gas pumps and into a fine French bistro.
Helen, Georgia
A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.
Clayton, Georgia
A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.
Clayton, Georgia
An abandoned bait shop with a front lot filled with storage boxes.
Gainesville, Georgia
A mysterious inscription may hold a clue about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
Sevierville, Tennessee
An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Senoia, Georgia
The picturesque southern city served as the zombie-filled town of Woodbury in 'The Walking Dead.'
Tennille, Georgia
An odd and heartwarming stone marker enshrines the moment a community saved a farmer's pig that fell in a well.
Macon, Georgia
At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.
Macon, Georgia
The house that Southern rock built now stands as a monument to one of the genre's favorite families.
Perry, Georgia
Military and first responders can test their skills in a Foggy Bottom mock station down in Georgia.
Albany, Georgia
The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.
Andersonville, Georgia
The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.
Ashburn, Georgia
A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.
Kissimmee, Florida
Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.
Orlando, Florida
Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.
Orlando, Florida
The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.
Orlando, Florida
A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.
Mount Dora, Florida
A small strip of artistic displays is tucked away in a flea market.