Places gennawey Wants to Go

A historic canal winds through a unique, swampy landscape.

The site where Confederate president Jefferson Davis was defeated has been marked with a bust... that leaves that part out.

A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

A neighborhood grocery store established a local civil rights leader.

Constructed in 1892, this Hinesville jail is now an art gallery.

An abandoned putt putt golf course nestled hidden next to one of the local water towers and a local veterinarian.

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

Dedicated to the "King of Soul."

This tiny, triangular block has held the world record since 1964.

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

A statue in Enterprise, Alabama hailing the fast food giant Ronald McDonald, stylized as a boll weevil.

A treasure trove of artifacts dating back to the late 19th century in Alabama.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

A stockpile of childhood lunch pails turned collectibles.

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

A bronze sculpture of a white dove commissioned by Pope Benedict XVI.

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

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

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

The last intact steam engine factory in the United States.

This small museum showcases the Singing Brakeman's yodeling prowess, railroad roots, and country music stardom.

Young Emmett Till's tragic story, which sparked America's civil rights movement, is retold near the site where it occurred.

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