In what is rumored to be an intentional act of spite, this memorial almost completely obscures the nearby grave of a senior officer.

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.

This historic home of the shag is keeping a Southern dance tradition going strong.

The two locations of this landmark ice cream shop scream pure Americana nostalgia.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

An advertising mural tempering the behavior of Charleston’s children since the late 1800s.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

The oldest continuously-running professional dinner theater in the United States.

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

Catch two 18-foot-tall ranchers mid-brawl as you drive by on Highway 285.

A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.