One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.

This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians.

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

This space rock fragment is one of the only meteors to have ever struck a human.

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

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

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

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

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

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.

Settled in 1696, abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.

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

Built in 1785, this residence is the oldest stone house in Georgia.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.

A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.

The approximate spot where the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar was put to death.

A man's head is enshrined beneath a statue near the first building constructed for the modern Olympic Games.

Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa.

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.