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

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.

A vision of beautiful Hindu architecture in the middle of the American South.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

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

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.

This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.

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

The state's oldest continuously operating museum houses more than 5,000 Civil War artifacts.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.

Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."

One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.

An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.

A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.