North Little Rock, Arkansas
The Old Mill
The Old Mill shown in the opening credits of “Gone With the Wind” is actually fairly new, and was never a mill at all.
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North Little Rock, Arkansas
The Old Mill shown in the opening credits of “Gone With the Wind” is actually fairly new, and was never a mill at all.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Lebanon, Kansas
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
Washington, D.C.
The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.
Bristol, Virginia
One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
Ocala, Florida
Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.
White Springs, Florida
The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.
Summerville, South Carolina
First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.
St. Augustine, Florida
Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.
St. Augustine, Florida
Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.
Townsend, Tennessee
In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
Ormond Beach, Florida
The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.
Kissimmee, Florida
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.
Nashville, Tennessee
This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.
Columbia, South Carolina
This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Rapid City, South Dakota
This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.
Louisville, Kentucky
The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.
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.
Key West, Florida
The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.