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First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

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.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.

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

A reclusive Memphis neighborhood is home to decades worth of misunderstood Masonic folk art.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

This creepy, abandoned cemetery is all that remains of a once booming mining town.

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.