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

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

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

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

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

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

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 remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.

The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

This Niagara Falls tourist trap is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both.

This quaint museum taps into the sweet history of the maple syrup industry.

The world's widest single drop waterfall, and the two men who legend says went over its edge in a boat.

This "floating island" plateau sits 7,671 feet above the forest floor.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.