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A modest Alabama recording studio where some of music’s biggest voices found their sound.

This massive cave is a sight to behold.

The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

Now abandoned, the first reinforced concrete bridge in Alabama still stands over the Pea River.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

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

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

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

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

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

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

A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.

Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”

A life-size bronze statue of Ettore Boiardi, the man behind the can.

This Great Plains museum pays tribute to both the prosperity and tragedy of the North American fur trade.

Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.

Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.

This subterranean treasure trove is said to contain a motorcycle, a Chevy, and a teal leisure suit.

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.

An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.

Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.

Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!