This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

This private mansion turned Catholic bishop’s home is an iconic Galveston building.

A Grand Dame of the vaudeville circuit restored to its former glory.

This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.

Pay your respects to the man who revived the Mardi Gras celebration in Mobile, Alabama.

The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.

This 36-foot-tall bronze Lady Liberty holds a real flaming torch.

In 1911 this intersection was called "the heaviest corner in the South," an outlandish claim that only grew wilder over the years.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

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

Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

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

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.

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.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A sinuous monument to the first person who was struck by a meteorite.

That bass was as bad a fish as any angler ever knew.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory.

This 1,500-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the South.