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

Since it formed millions of years ago, this cave system has been a sacred burial ground, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, and the center of an amusement park.

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

What better place to take a seat?

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

An autonomous oak in Alabama.

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

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

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

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

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

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

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

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

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

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

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

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

The last Americana on Route 66.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.