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

John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.

One of the Cemestos prefab homes built to secretly house thousands of Manhattan Project workers.

The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.

Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire.

One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.

An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.

The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.

An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.

A former mining hospital is now a vibrant artistic hub.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.