Jekyll Island, Georgia
Driftwood Beach
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
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Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
Hildebran, North Carolina
An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.
Morganton, North Carolina
An eclectic store sells obscure vinyl recordings of Charles Manson and Jim Jones, along with many other oddities.
Asheville, North Carolina
This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.
Hot Springs, North Carolina
North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Nashville, Tennessee
This beloved cheeseburger-slinging trailer holds Nashville's oldest beer license.
Jackson, Tennessee
This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.
Brownsville, Tennessee
An oversized metal construction of Billy Tripp's moods going through life.
Brownsville, Tennessee
A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.
Memphis, Tennessee
The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Yup, that's where the name came from.
Bigelow, Arkansas
Town not known for anything except its strange name.
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Where Elvis Presley received his first Army buzz cut.
Alma, Arkansas
Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
This small museum inside a larger sports complex honors the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the U.S., and his life of achievement and struggle.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.
Norman, Oklahoma
The largest land animal skull ever discovered.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.
Manteo, North Carolina
Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.
Corolla, North Carolina
One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.
Athens, Georgia
After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat.
Decatur, Georgia
A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.