Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

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.

This little-known memorial honors those who have donated their bodies to medical training.

The metal spire on the roof of this tower was intended as an airship docking station, but it was never actually used.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.

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

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."

A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama.

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

The first space rock known to have struck a human.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.

An Alabama courtroom where two famous American authors played as children became the setting for a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.

According to local history, this cast-iron canine was nearly melted down for bullets during the Civil War.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light.

This beloved, centuries-old tree stands at the center of a small park dotted with archaeological artifacts.

The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.

Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.

Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.

Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.