One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

This 1,500-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the South.

Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.

The permanent home of a 1960s traveling museum of tiny historical dioramas.