The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

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

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

Visitors come from all over to bring gifts and tokens to the grave of Alice, who is thought to have died of a broken heart.

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.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

The Lowcountry color with the power to stop evil from entering a home.

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

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

North America's oldest authentic African Village.

A vision of beautiful Hindu architecture in the middle of the American South.

An ornate Buddhist temple located in an Atlanta suburb, built by and for the Laotian community.