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The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.

A micro-communist utopia in Spain with no police, no mortgages and full employment.

A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.

A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

Central City celebrates its most famous madam by racing beds down Main Street.

An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.

A collection of beautiful crystals shaped like freshly plucked roses.

The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.

A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.

The final resting spot of the Colorado Transportation Department's beloved unofficial mascot.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

Hidden high on a remote mountain peak is a humbling and mysterious Vietnam War memorial.

A museum of natural history, Edwin Carter's original log cabin home and workshop houses taxidermy specimens.

Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.

The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.

The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.

A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ rights across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.