This 36-foot-tall bronze Lady Liberty holds a real flaming torch.

Underneath this water pump, Annie Sullivan helped Keller speak her first words.

This papier-mâché diorama celebrates an unusual landmark: the brightly-colored runoff from a local sock factory.

At this coffee shop, each drink celebrates African-American history and luminaries.

The permanent home of a 1960s traveling museum of tiny historical dioramas.

In Rickwood Caverns, visitors can travel hundreds of feet underground and see beautiful formations unique to the region.

Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.

Joe Minter is only doing the work of God in his yard, he says.

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

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

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

Founded by a man who called himself the greatest hunter alive.

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

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.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

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

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

Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.