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

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

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

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

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

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

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

The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

What better place to take a seat?

One of almost 200 confirmed impact craters in the entire world, untouched for tens of millions of years.

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

In Rickwood Caverns, visitors can travel hundreds of feet underground and see beautiful formations unique to the region.

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.

The remains of a foundry and old blast furnaces destroyed during the Civil War are preserved in this central Alabama park.

Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.

This 880-acre facility is home to a massive collection of vintage motorcycles and cars, as well as a 2.38-mile race course.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," and outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

The metal spire on the roof of this tower was intended as an airship docking station, but it was never actually used.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

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

A lost cemetery stands forgotten on a hilltop, known only to the older residents of Pomeroy.

The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.