One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

The site of one of the strangest disasters in history—a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph.

One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.

An ornate Buddhist temple located in an Atlanta suburb, built by and for the Laotian community.

Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.

A cemetery for only coon hounds in northwest Alabama.

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.

William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.

Since it formed millions of years ago, this cave system has been a sacred burial ground, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, and the center of an amusement park.

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

This little-known memorial honors those who have donated their bodies to medical training.

Medical museum featuring a number of excellent medical models.

Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.

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

A strange history museum, with items accumulated by a pair of globe trotting spies.

Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.