One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.

An abandoned aircraft sits submerged in a lake in the Alaska wilderness.

A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.

This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.

The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.

Gorgeous cave resemble a winter wonderland.

The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.

Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.

Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

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

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

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

The terrified face of Henry Wells is etched on this garret window.

This 1,500-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the South.

A natural history museum with an extensive collection of bird dioramas.

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

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

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

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

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

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

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