Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

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

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

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

Art blooms at this unique outdoor gallery along the banks of the Arkansas River.

This museum is dedicated to the history and design of purses.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.

This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks.

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.

"Where the ducks walk on fish."

Pay your respects at the final resting place of the man behind one of the best-known names in food.

A monument to the “unrecognized dead” of the tragic 1876 train crash.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Where three rails and three centuries of transportation meet.

A museum dedicated to the legend of Bigfoot in the Appalachian Mountains.

At the top of the hour, this steam-powered clock's eight brass whistles play "Back Home Again in Indiana."