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

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

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

In 1863, a woman buried her hard-drinking husband beneath his beloved booze.

This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.

The only cave in Louisiana has played host to a state's-worth of clandestine activities.

A remarkably futuristic building sits in the oldest town in Louisiana.

An imperial church bombed to ruins during WWII now stands as a jagged memorial.

A castle-inspired apartment building that has stood in Birmingham since 1927.

A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.

The prototype for all Nazi concentration camps.

This airport currywurst stand is made out of retro airplane parts.

The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

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

An autonomous oak in Alabama.

This 880-acre facility is home to a massive collection of vintage motorcycles and cars, as well as a 2.38-mile race course.

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

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.