Hendersonville, North Carolina
Blue Ghost Fireflies
These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.
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Hendersonville, North Carolina
These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.
Bishopville, South Carolina
One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.
Eufaula, Alabama
An autonomous oak in Alabama.
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.
Boyds, Maryland
This abandoned Victorian-style house was built in 1884.
Simsboro, Louisiana
The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.
Morehead, Kentucky
Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles.
Bardstown, Kentucky
Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.
Hazard, Kentucky
An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.
Louisville, Kentucky
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Louisville, Kentucky
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
Partridge, Kentucky
You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.
Burlington, Kentucky
Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.
Smithland, Kentucky
An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.
Cave City, Kentucky
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.
Petersburg, Kentucky
A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.
Centerville, Tennessee
In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.
Dover, Tennessee
A key producer of charcoal iron in the early 1800s, the structure still stands today.
Erin, Tennessee
Hiding behind a grocery store is a spectacular cavern carved as part of an old limestone quarry.
Memphis, Tennessee
Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.
Pinson, Tennessee
Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.