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Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

Unusual house, in an unusual neighborhood, home to some very unusual peanuts.

After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.

This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.

The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.

A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

Visit a family-run restaurant that has been serving the epitome of soul food for more than seven decades.

This iconic meat-and-three seasons every dish with ancestral cooking knowledge from South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

The grave of the 19th-century sea captain who coined the phrase "Old Glory" can be found in this quiet cemetery.

This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

Anne Rice, one of the most influential writers in gothic literature, is buried alongside her husband in a New Orleans cemetery.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.