The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.

One of the world’s largest collections of paper memorabilia chronicles 4,000 years of papermaking.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.