Ethereal alien hums and haunting whale songs emitting from...a giant sheet of vibrating metal?

The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

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

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

This sidewalk monument honors more than 50 civil rights activists who helped change the face of America.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.