This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.

The seventh largest spring in the world.

Life-size figures portray depot attendants, train crew, and passengers frozen in time at the oldest railroad station in Arkansas.

This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

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

An oversized metal construction of Billy Tripp's moods going through life.

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

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

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

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

Constructed from bricks salvaged from a former dormitory destroyed in a fire.

This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.

Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.