Louisville, Kentucky
Colonel Sanders' Grave
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
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Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Louisville, Kentucky
A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.
Louisville, Kentucky
This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.
Louisville, Kentucky
The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.
Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Louisville, Kentucky
This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.
Frankfort, Kentucky
This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.
Frankfort, Kentucky
This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.
Versailles, Kentucky
This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.
Lexington, Kentucky
Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.
Lexington, Kentucky
A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.
Lexington, Kentucky
Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.
Paris, Kentucky
An equine tribute in a charming Southern city that calls itself "The Horse Capital of the World."
Morehead, Kentucky
Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles.
Staunton, Virginia
A former mental hospital founded in the 1930s by a eugenicist who advocated for the forced sterilization of patients.
Covington, Virginia
The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.
Corning, New York
Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this space is as much laboratory as museum.