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A trek through the solar system here on earth.

This historic crypt was said to have been designed and built by the very person who is buried inside of it.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.

"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

Ancient church constructed with a special wood that preserves prints from the past.

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.

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

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.