This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.

This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

This park offers a variety of sights and activities including trail rides and buffalo sightings.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

A beautiful South Korean gate and garden in Little Rock honors American Taekwondo.

Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.

This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.

In Paris, Texas, even Jesus wears cowboy boots.

In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers.

A musical sanctuary that preserves gospel’s Golden Age is tucked inside a library at Baylor University.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.

One of the highest points in Bexar county offers birdseye views of San Antonio and a four-story stone tower.

A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.

This creepy, yet oddly beautiful cemetery is home to one of the founding fathers of Lake Charles.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.