Gulfport, Mississippi
Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island
Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.
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Gulfport, Mississippi
Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.
Mobile, Alabama
Believed to be the oldest active college baseball field in America.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.
Cherokee, Alabama
A cemetery for only coon hounds in northwest Alabama.
Holly Grove, Arkansas
A short boardwalk through a swamp leads to the spot from which the Louisiana Purchase was surveyed.
Delta, Louisiana
The ill-fated plan to reroute the Mississippi so that Union ships could bypass Confederate fortifications on the river bend.
Flora, Mississippi
A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.
Greenville, Mississippi
The final resting place of an esteemed bear hunter and formerly enslaved man who led Theodore Roosevelt on a hunting trip that inspired the creation of the teddy bear.
Erin, Tennessee
Hiding behind a grocery store is a spectacular cavern carved as part of an old limestone quarry.
Leland, Mississippi
A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.
Centerville, Tennessee
In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.
Camden, Tennessee
An engraved boulder marks the spot where Patsy Cline's life ended in a plane crash.
Fulton, Mississippi
Whimsical bronze sculptures of smiling coins and houses await visitors to this park.
Tupelo, Mississippi
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
Jackson, Tennessee
This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.
Memphis, Tennessee
Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.
Memphis, Tennessee
A reclusive Memphis neighborhood is home to decades worth of misunderstood Masonic folk art.
Marfa, Texas
A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.
San Antonio, Texas
Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.
Austin, Texas
This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.
Texarkana, Texas
$10,000 won in a poker game in 1884 allowed James Draughon to build this intriguing home.
Comfort, Texas
No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.
Comfort, Texas
This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.