Sylacauga, Alabama
‘Falling Star’
A sinuous monument to the first person who was struck by a meteorite.
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Sylacauga, Alabama
A sinuous monument to the first person who was struck by a meteorite.
Childersburg, 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.
Birmingham, Alabama
This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.
Wetumpka, Alabama
One of almost 200 confirmed impact craters in the entire world, untouched for tens of millions of years.
Warrior, Alabama
In Rickwood Caverns, visitors can travel hundreds of feet underground and see beautiful formations unique to the region.
Huntsville, Alabama
Once a bustling cotton factory, this early 20th-century building is now home to a thriving artspace.
Atlanta, Georgia
A psychedelic tribute to one of Georgia's most unique artistic visionaries, out of place and time in the heart of Atlanta.
Savannah, Georgia
Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.
Atlanta, Georgia
A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This 45-story tall abandoned skyscraper is the third tallest building in New Orleans and Lousiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A treasure trove of rare and exquisitely detailed antiques
New Orleans, Louisiana
By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District."
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffes.