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A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

Walk through row upon row of manicured miniature trees at the United States' largest bonsai nursery.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

This structure among the trees was the result of divine inspiration.

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

Dinosaurs invade a suburban Nashville neighborhood.

This limestone outcropping was once a ceremonial site for ancient Native Americans.

This tiny 19th-century tunnel was built so a man could move his cows from one field to another.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.

This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.

A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.