Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

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

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

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

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

The ruins of a cotton mill that was burned in the Civil War are still hidden in a Georgia forest.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down.

Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.

The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.