St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.

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.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.