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.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

Shaped like a big top tent, this memorial honors the victims of a terrible train wreck.

Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

These boots are made for selfies.

An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

This ritzy Italian market is built around a statue of an unforgiven heretic who was burned for his belief in an endless universe.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

The Pope’s secret escape route.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried.

The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.

The Louisiana sandwich shop that served Bonnie and Clyde's last meal is a museum that chronicles the criminal couple and honors the Bienville Parish lawmen who stopped their crime spree in an ambush.

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.

A desert settlement founded and later abandoned by Hawaiian members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah's Skull Valley.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

One of the smallest towns in the United States.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.