An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta.

The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.

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

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

This Tennessee manse was built so opulent that the very utilities doomed it to fail.

This structure among the trees was the result of divine inspiration.

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

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.