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Developers built a Walmart around one family's plot and constructed a mausoleum in the parking lot.

A mysterious inscription may hold a clue about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

This small cemetery is all that remains of Atlanta's first Black communities.

An unusual art exhibition in a suburban yard is designed to awaken the souls of those flowing by.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

The ruins of a cotton mill that was burned in the Civil War are still hidden in a Georgia forest.

Hidden amid the old-world charm of Savannah is a museum dedicated to the world of oddities and criminal history.

Ruins of a Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island.

The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

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

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.