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

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

Ethereal alien hums and haunting whale songs emitting from...a giant sheet of vibrating metal?

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

A legendary music collector donated his entire collection to the entire city of Memphis.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

Where hills of dirt conceal the burial ground of one of the most powerful ancient Native American societies.

In Oklahoma City's Bricktown, there's a street that don't use jelly.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

It's as if the herds walked straight out of a fairy tale into the Missouri wilds.

Often referred to as the largest spring in America.

The largest riverfront opening cave in the Ozarks.

Twenty-year effort to raise a castle using tools and techniques from the 13th century is now abandoned in the Arkansas woods.

This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.

To honor his gardening wife, this yard artist turns bowling balls into playful, colorful sculptures.

Located along historic Route 66, this former gas station has been restored and converted into a museum filled with vintage motorcycles.

Tucked away on an empty wooded lot in suburban Oklahoma City lie the remnants of an abandoned circus camp.

Named for the 39 tribes that live in Oklahoma, this restaurant's menu deliciously highlights local flavors.

The largest single-building tribal cultural center in the U.S. is an expansive museum in Oklahoma City.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.