Lake Wales, Florida
Bok Tower Gardens
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
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Lake Wales, Florida
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
Gaffney, South Carolina
The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
Largest display of Wesleyana anywhere in the world.
Clanton, Alabama
The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.
Gulf Shores, Alabama
This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.
Birmingham, Alabama
A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.
Elberta, Alabama
Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.
Phil Campbell, Alabama
Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."
Tuscumbia, Alabama
You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.
Haleyville, Alabama
148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.
Millbrook, Alabama
The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
Lakeland, Florida
If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.
Apollo Beach, Florida
Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.
St. Petersburg, Florida
From printing money to live music, this Beaux-Arts style building has had many identities over the last century.
Homosassa, Florida
In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.
Homosassa, Florida
Ruins of an old sugar mill sitting quietly next to a park in rural Florida.
Chiefland, Florida
A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.
Mayo, Florida
Florida's first suspension bridge.
Perry, Florida
The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.
Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
Nashville, Tennessee
Dinosaurs invade a suburban Nashville neighborhood.