Places exploringwithesch Wants to Go

This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.

A sinuous monument to the first person who was struck by a meteorite.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.

An autonomous oak in Alabama.

What better place to take a seat?

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

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

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

This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.

Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.

The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested, but is now home to protected towers and trees.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

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

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

One of the few existing, fully functional Showbiz Pizza animatronic shows.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.

The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery.

This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.

The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.