Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.

The Kalamazoo factory has 100 years of instrument-making, and one big wartime secret.

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

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

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

Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.

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

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

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

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

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

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

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

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

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