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

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

The metal spire on the roof of this tower was intended as an airship docking station, but it was never actually used.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

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

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

The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.

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.

Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.

That bass was as bad a fish as any angler ever knew.

An Alabama courtroom where two famous American authors played as children became the setting for a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

This tiny, triangular block has held the world record since 1964.

This 1,500-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the South.

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

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

A different kind of swan princess.

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

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.

A vast collection of rare, historical, and vintage supercomputers.

This sculpture is one of many stunning features along Tampa’s Riverwalk.

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

This old building has served as a bank, post office, library, and city hall.