The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chornobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.

This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

This ever-changing arrangement of naked dolls even caught the attention of "The Walking Dead" crew.

The picturesque southern city served as the zombie-filled town of Woodbury in 'The Walking Dead.'

A local dive where religious kitsch, Southern identity, and queer culture collide.

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

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

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.

A life-sized baby elephant tombstone marks the grave of a circus owner at a country church in southern Georgia.