This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

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

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

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

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

It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.

Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.

Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats.

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

A free, canine-friendly alternative watering hole near the more famous Barton Springs.

Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.

Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens.

An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.