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A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.

All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.

A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.

Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

This 1,500-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the South.

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

The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.

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

Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.

The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.

Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.

Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

The LSU mascot lived on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country.

A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.

The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Purdue students would lean over this iron fence to skirt campus rules against smoking and courting.

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.

An unknown number of cholera victims are buried in two nondescript graves.

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.