A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters.

A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.

The only dome home to be owned or occupied by dome inventor Buckminster Fuller.

In the loving memory of a tragically deceased role-player this Illinois park is decked out with both dungeons and dragons.

Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

A 22-foot stainless steel quilting needle pays tribute to a local connection to fiber arts.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.

Once one of the most polluted caves in America, now an environmental success story and a museum dedicated to caves.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

Marine fossils from the Devonian period are exposed at this park.

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

Unique and somewhat surreal, this little girl's memorial depicts a playful Jesus.

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.

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

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

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

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

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

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

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

The lynching and burial site of America's first train robbers.