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

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

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

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

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

An Alabama courtroom where two famous American authors played as children became the setting for a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

The terrified face of Henry Wells is etched on this garret window.

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

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.

This church is named for one of the most dramatic tales in the early Christian church.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

Ten acres of the Kula Forest Reserve make up this wondrous state park.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.