Tucked away in Alabama sits the state's former capital city and most famous ghost town brimming with mysteries, unique sites, ...

The state bought the land from local farmers, drew up an impressive grid of streets, and started selling lots. By 1820, Cahawba was Alabama’s first permanent capital city, with lawmakers meeting in a ...

The showy Cahaba lily (at Halfmile Shoals) thrives in clean, clear, rapidly flowing water. Beth Maynor Young Randy Haddock stands on a muddy riverbank in central Alabama, looking over his favorite ...