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Birmingham, Alabama

Statue of Vulcan

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

African Village in America

Joe Minter is only doing the work of God in his yard, he says.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Birmingham, Alabama

Red Mountain Park

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

St. Helena Parish Chapel of Ease Ruins

The remains of a chapel created for convenience.
Added by weebs
Savannah, Georgia

Savannah Powder Magazine

An abandoned munitions storage facility with a rich architectural history.
Added by shbtlr
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Walnut Street Bridge

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
Chuck Flynn Added by Chuck Flynn
Nashville, Tennessee

Ugly Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue

One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.
AaronNetsky Added by AaronNetsky
Nashville, Tennessee

Ryman Alley

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.
J Ginsberg Added by J Ginsberg
Nashville, Tennessee

Hidden Heart of Music Row

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.
J Ginsberg Added by J Ginsberg
Nashville, Tennessee

Timothy Demonbreun's Cave

The small cave that housed Tennessee's "first citizen."
Added by thudson3055
Nashville, Tennessee

Old Tennessee State Prison

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.
KenJ Added by KenJ
Nashville, Tennessee

George Boedecker's Sculpture Garden

Dinosaurs invade a suburban Nashville neighborhood.
KenJ Added by KenJ
Bigelow, Arkansas

Toad Suck

Town not known for anything except its strange name.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Little Rock, Arkansas

Billy Bass Adoption Center

Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Memphis, Tennessee

Overton Park Shell

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.
lukefater Added by lukefater
Memphis, Tennessee

Big Kids Sculptures

Alongside this Memphis trail are several sculptures that show trail-goers how to relax.
Hayley R Added by Hayley R
Memphis, Tennessee

St. Peter’s Spiritual Temple (Voodoo Village)

A reclusive Memphis neighborhood is home to decades worth of misunderstood Masonic folk art.
tkillems Added by tkillems
Memphis, Tennessee

Silky O'Sullivan's

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
Added by S Lee
Memphis, Tennessee

Mud Island River Park

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.
Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Prison Farm

The beauty of urban decay, hiding some dark secrets.
Atlanta, Georgia

Spiller Field Magnolia Trees

This pair of centuries-old magnolia trees was once struck by a Babe Ruth home run.
Added by juliekraut
Atlanta, Georgia

The Wren’s Nest

The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.
Added by juliekraut
Atlanta, Georgia

Milledge Fountain

After being inoperative for over half a century, this elaborate fountain in Atlanta's oldest park was restored to its former glory.
Added by juliekraut
Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta's One-Person Jail Cell

Unruly residents were housed in this one-person cell until the Black Maria arrived.
MeganHodgkiss Added by MeganHodgkiss