This Art Deco airport was once deemed “the air hub of the Americas.”

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

The crumbling remains of a 19th century fortess.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

A historic Civil War estate-turned-museum looks back on the Confederate States of America.

A small museum celebrating the work of a Mississippi artist who had a unique connection with the natural world.

This house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan was destroyed twice and reconstructed to near original condition.

Founded by a man who called himself the greatest hunter alive.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

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.

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

Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.

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.

A castle-inspired apartment building that has stood in Birmingham since 1927.

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

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