The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.

These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.

An unknown Hall of Fame in Jackson, Tennessee.

When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.

Once on display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a nine-story building when fully extended.

This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.

The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

A miniature world of concrete and stone in Springfield, Ohio.

This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.