Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

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

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

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

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

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

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

An autonomous oak in Alabama.

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

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

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."

A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca.

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

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

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

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.