New Orleans, Louisiana
Fisherman's Castle on the Irish Bayou
This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.
Birmingham, Alabama
A castle-inspired apartment building that has stood in Birmingham since 1927.
Birmingham, Alabama
In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.
Birmingham, Alabama
The metal spire on the roof of this tower was intended as an airship docking station, but it was never actually used.
Collegedale, Tennessee
This unique park is dedicated to a favorite locally born snack line.
Sweetwater, Tennessee
Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.
Alcoa, Tennessee
One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.
Knoxville, Tennessee
The statue mysteriously lost its head and left hand.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Knoxville, Tennessee
The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Afton, Virginia
A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world.