This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.

A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.

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

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

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

A cemetery for only coon hounds in northwest Alabama.

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

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

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

This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.

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

This 1,500-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the South.

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

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

Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

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

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

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.

This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.