Ocracoke, North Carolina
British Cemetery of Ocracoke
The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.
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Ocracoke, North Carolina
The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.
Jacksonville, North Carolina
A section of this cemetery is dedicated to the lives lost from years of exposure to contaminated water.
Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.
Clarkesville, Georgia
A wonderland of folk art including the World’s Largest Grit.Â
Blue Ridge, Georgia
Turns out fishing with dynamite isn't all that safe.
White, Georgia
One of the world's largest automobile junkyards is a unique landscape of metal and moss.
Tuskegee, Alabama
Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.
Linden, Tennessee
A house built specifically to shelter the dead.
Huntsville, Alabama
Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.
Huntsville, Alabama
It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
Huntsville, Alabama
What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?
Shelbyville, Tennessee
Known by many as once the world's smartest horse.
Lynchburg, Tennessee
All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.
Rockmart, Georgia
An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.
Edisto Island, South Carolina
This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.
Summerville, South Carolina
First established in 1696, this settlement was abandoned after the Revolutionary War.
Bowman, South Carolina
This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.
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.
Yemassee, South Carolina
Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.
Captiva, Florida
Known as the most resilient water tower in the region.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
St. Augustine, Florida
Only through the lens of a microscope can visitors see the true treasures inside this museum.
Seymour, Indiana
The lynching and burial site of America's first train robbers.