Townsend, Tennessee
The Great Smoky Mountains' 'Missing Link'
In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
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Townsend, Tennessee
In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
Pikeville, Tennessee
Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.
Memphis, Tennessee
A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.
Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Memphis, Tennessee
This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.
St. Augustine, Florida
The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest as he attempted to have lunch.
Gainesville, Florida
This Buddhist temple is home to a number of towering statues spread over a peaceful wooded park.
Celebration, Florida
Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.
Palatka, Florida
Public works and national defense project meant to carve a canal all the way across the state of Florida.
Live Oak, Florida
This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.
White Springs, Florida
The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.
Madeira Beach, Florida
Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.
Marianna, Florida
The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.
Lee, Florida
This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.
Elberton, Georgia
A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.
Savannah, Georgia
This twisty sign depicts the chain's first logo.
Savannah, Georgia
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Savannah, Georgia
More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.
Savannah, Georgia
Two flush headstones mark the only known graves to be embedded in an airport runway.
Savannah, Georgia
An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.
Atlanta, Georgia
Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.
Atlanta, Georgia
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Savannah, Georgia
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Savannah, Georgia
This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.