The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.

Known by many as once the world's smartest horse.

In 1912, a broken section of the reservoir wall released millions of gallons of water and destroyed many homes downhill.

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

A natural sandstone bridge hidden in the Sewanee forest.

Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.

One of almost 200 confirmed impact craters in the entire world, untouched for tens of millions of years.

This papier-mâché diorama celebrates an unusual landmark: the brightly-colored runoff from a local sock factory.

The metal spire on the roof of this tower was intended as an airship docking station, but it was never actually used.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

An Alabama courtroom where two famous American authors played as children became the setting for a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

In Rickwood Caverns, visitors can travel hundreds of feet underground and see beautiful formations unique to the region.

This 18th-century former mosque held the first Hellenic Parliament.

Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.

A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.

This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.

This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.

The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.

This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.

A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.

In the hometown of the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize winner, a memorial dedicated to her legacy.