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The longest non-mortared wall in the country is one man's tribute to his displaced Yuchi ancestor's five-year journey to her homeland.

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

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.

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

The oldest active juke joint in the state sustains a niche school of blues guitar.

The centerpiece of the Delta Blues Museum is a wooden sharecropper’s cabin that once housed a titan of blues music.

A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.

An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

The only cave in Louisiana has played host to a state's-worth of clandestine activities.

Colorful, cheeky signs spill out of legendary New Orleans folk artist Dr. Bob's Bywater studio warning you to "Be Nice—Or Leave."

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

The highest point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain at 535 feet above sea level.

This Louisiana folk art gallery is a gnarled collection of driftwood homonculi.

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.

Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built.

The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry.

The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.