Places flatlinemaybe Wants to Go

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

There are no bodies inside these stone coffins. And there never were.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.

The finest example of Gothic Queen Anne Architecture in the U.S. was built out of rivalry and spite.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.

This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

A downtown filled with nearly deserted historic buildings was revived as a pastel paradise.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.

One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.

A mid-century telephone booth still stands, now a long-distance relic of the past.

The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.

The only brothel on the National Register of Historic Places.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.

The largest land animal skull ever discovered.

Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.

Art blooms at this unique outdoor gallery along the banks of the Arkansas River.

In Oklahoma City's Bricktown, there's a street that don't use jelly.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.