Towson, Maryland
Divine's Headstone
The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.
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Towson, Maryland
The final resting place of an iconic drag performer is decorated with pearls and hot-pink lipstick.
Marietta, Georgia
This 19th-century building showcases memorabilia from the acclaimed 1939 film.
Marietta, Georgia
Strange memorabilia held inside an unassuming library.
Atlanta, Georgia
A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.
Atlanta, Georgia
This small cemetery is all that remains of Atlanta's first Black communities.
St. Petersburg, Florida
The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.
Safety Harbor, Florida
This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.
Apollo Beach, Florida
Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.
Tampa, Florida
Every Sunday for the last 30 years, this Buddhist temple has hosted a market with food and Thai goods.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Walterboro, South Carolina
This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?
Spartanburg, South Carolina
A charming monument to a very special dog.
Landrum, South Carolina
Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.
Asheville, North Carolina
These tree-filled acres are also filled with history, hiking and a celebration of Appalachian crafts.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Bristol, Virginia
One street divides a single town that stands in two U.S. states.
Bristol, Virginia
Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.
Wytheville, Virginia
The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."
Floyd, Virginia
Every Friday night, Appalachian string-bands turn this country store and soda fountain into a raucous jamboree.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico
An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.
Albany, Georgia
The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.
Plains, Georgia
This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.