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

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

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

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

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the former home of the second Voodoo Queen of New Orleans.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

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

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

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

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

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

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.