Gainesville, Florida
University of Florida Bat Houses
The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.
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Gainesville, Florida
The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.
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.
Monticello, Florida
This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.
Washington, D.C.
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
St. Augustine, Florida
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
Tallahassee, Florida
The haunting remains of a failed housing development can still be found behind the big box stores that were to anchor them.
Tallahassee, Florida
The ruins of a once massive plantation are now a private residence hidden in the Florida wilderness.
Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
This Mississippi seminary was the first in America to train Black Catholic priests.
Chattahoochee, Florida
This Florida arena, once host to "the fastest game in the world," has sat empty for 25 years.
Tallahassee, Florida
The Tallahassee Airport serves over half a million passengers a year and is home to some permanent residents too.
Columbus, Georgia
Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic."
Seattle, Washington
From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
Renton, Washington
The final resting place of one of the most sensational guitar players of all time was created only after his father got the rights to his music.
Columbus, Georgia
Shaped like a big top tent, this memorial honors the victims of a terrible train wreck.
Tallahassee, Florida
This historic headstone is said to mark the final resting place of a doubly-dead white witch.
Thomasville, Georgia
This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.
Jacksonville, Florida
This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.
Montgomery, Alabama
Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.
Gainesville, Florida
This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.
Forks, Washington
Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss-covered trees.
Seattle, Washington
A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.