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A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

The small first-floor apartment where the author wrote her Pulitzer Prize-winning book 'Gone with the Wind.'

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.

A man's home is his castle.

This 19th-century building showcases memorabilia from the acclaimed 1939 film.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

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

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

Home to a monument dedicated to the American Rock duo along with a collection of music memorabilia.

The world's longest known cave system.

Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.

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

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

A fascinating museum near the birthplace of the greatest track and field athlete of all time.

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

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

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

The quiet resting place of a rock and roll legend.

In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.