This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations.

This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.

The ill-fated plan to reroute the Mississippi so that Union ships could bypass Confederate fortifications on the river bend.

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.

The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.

The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.

This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

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

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

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

The Old Mill shown in the opening credits of “Gone With the Wind” is actually fairly new, and was never a mill at all.

This mill has survived a tumultuous past to still produce flour and cornmeal.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.