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The ruins of this once-grand mansion are linked to one of the country’s most popular clothing brands.

A haunting—but not haunted—chapel remains in the woods.

A famous—but endangered—plant is on view at an unassuming nature preserve a quick drive from Myrtle Beach.

This oddities museum and folk art environment encourages visitors to play, explore, create, and even add to the environment itself.

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."

This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.

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

The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

The remains of a foundry and old blast furnaces destroyed during the Civil War are preserved in this central Alabama park.

Since it formed millions of years ago, this cave system has been a sacred burial ground, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, and the center of an amusement park.

In Rickwood Caverns, visitors can travel hundreds of feet underground and see beautiful formations unique to the region.

The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.

Now abandoned, the first reinforced concrete bridge in Alabama still stands over the Pea River.

Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.

Secret gardens just a few miles from downtown Atlanta.

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

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

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.

Scattered around Atlanta are little doors with big charm.

This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future.

A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.