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

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

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

Tucked away on a hilltop in the backwoods of Mississippi lies the remains of a blues legend.

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

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.

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

This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

This modern antique shop is a museum for 1980's Saturday morning cartoon culture.

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.

One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.