Black Mountain, North Carolina
Craggy Gardens Rhododendron Tunnels
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
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Black Mountain, North Carolina
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
Bradenton, Florida
These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.
Safety Harbor, Florida
This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.
Madeira Beach, Florida
Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.
St. Petersburg, Florida
The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.
Summerville, Georgia
Crumbling ruins mark the site of a couple's grisly murder in the woods.
Pensacola, Florida
A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.
Pensacola, Florida
A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.
Thomasville, Georgia
This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.
Monticello, Florida
This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.
Perry, Florida
The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.
Cedar Key, Florida
A thriving Black community was destroyed by an angry white mob at this site in 1923.
Lake Wales, Florida
A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.
Kenansville, Florida
It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.
Merritt Island, Florida
Believed to be haunted, this old cemetery is beautifully adorned with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.
Ponce Inlet, Florida
The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.
Ormond Beach, Florida
A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.
St. Augustine, Florida
In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
St. Augustine, Florida
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.