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This Statue of Liberty can be seen from a considerable distance.

Vestavia Hills, Alabama

Statue of Liberty Replica

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

African Village in America. (Wikimedia Commons)

Birmingham, Alabama

African Village in America

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

Hatch Show Print at dusk

Nashville, Tennessee

Hatch Show Print

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

The front signage of Third Man Records.

Nashville, Tennessee

Third Man Records

Jack White's record store is the only place in the world that records live shows direct-to-acetate.

curious denizens

Nashville, Tennessee

8th Avenue Reservoir

In 1912, a broken section of the reservoir wall released millions of gallons of water and destroyed many homes downhill.

Polar Bear Plaza

Nashville, Tennessee

Edgehill Polar Bears

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

Hidden Heart of Music Row

Nashville, Tennessee

Hidden Heart of Music Row

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

A band at Robert's Western World.

Nashville, Tennessee

Robert's Western World

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

The Ryman Auditorium Gates, which let out into the alley.

Nashville, Tennessee

Ryman Alley

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

The beautiful Egyptian Revival interior.

Nashville, Tennessee

Downtown Presbyterian Church

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.

Hermitage Hotel Men's Bathroom.

Nashville, Tennessee

Hermitage Hotel Men's Bathroom

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

James K. Polk Tomb

Nashville, Tennessee

President James K. Polk's Tomb

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

Saint Mary's Church.

Nashville, Tennessee

Saint Mary of the Seven Sorrows Catholic Church

This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

Butler’s Run

Nashville, Tennessee

Butler’s Run

This alleyway was named to honor the memory of a beloved local dog.

A “Hot Matty” pizza topped with pickles, house-made ranch, Calabrian chiles, dill, and so much cheese.

Madison, Tennessee

Pinky Ring Pizza

Pickles belong on pizza and this freewheeling outpost proves it.

A sad sight for car collectors everywhere

Bowling Green, Kentucky

National Corvette Museum Sinkhole

Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum.

Ruins of Bell's Tavern

Park City, Kentucky

Bell's Tavern Ruins

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

Dinosaur World

Cave City, Kentucky

Dinosaur World

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

Wigwam Village No. 2. (Wikimedia Commons)

Cave City, Kentucky

Wigwam Village #2

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

Names on the bartop.

Cave City, Kentucky

The Dive

A watering hole where regulars who have ordered 500 beers have their names etched on the bar in gold.

Fly little troll

Dayton, Ohio

Aullwood Audubon Farm

Giant trolls run this farm!

Cleveland Curiosities

Lakewood, Ohio

Cleveland Curiosities

An oddities shop with incredible permanent displays on top of its collection of purchasable curiosities.

'The Embrace'

Boston, Massachusetts

'The Embrace'

This bronze sculpture was inspired by a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife embracing after he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Skippy

Boston, Massachusetts

'Frogs in Common'

Created by a local artist, these quirky sculptures each have their own names and personalities.

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