This structure among the trees was the result of divine inspiration.

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

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.

Crumbling Kennedys and a decaying Tecumseh are just some of the haunting remains of one man's cement art trail.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

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

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

More than five miles of underground passageways.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.

This botanical garden has been nicknamed "Alabama's Little Corner of Greece."

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.

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

The longest non-mortared wall in the country is one man's tribute to his displaced Yuchi ancestor's five-year journey to her homeland.

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

What better place to take a seat?

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

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.