One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

The ill-fated plan to reroute the Mississippi so that Union ships could bypass Confederate fortifications on the river bend.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

Every year, a Louisiana town remembers a brief Civil War truce inspired by Masonic brotherhood.

A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

A small town museum honors local WWII veterans and the queen of pop who put it on the map.

This sinkhole was created by a tragic industrial accident and continues to ravage the surrounding landscape.

This museum chronicles the history of a leprosy quarantine hospital that then became a refuge.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults.

World's largest precision optical instrument used to detect Einstein's elusive gravity waves.