Cleveland, Ohio
Grave of Alan Freed
A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."
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Cleveland, Ohio
A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket.
Cleveland, Ohio
The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This quirky Arkansas wax museum does not shy away from the macabre and the grotesque.
Louisville, Kentucky
Unique and somewhat surreal, this little girl's memorial depicts a playful Jesus.
Louisville, Kentucky
A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.
Louisville, Kentucky
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Chicago, Illinois
This art gallery and oddities boutique bewitches visitors with a trove of occult trinkets and eccentric antiques, work by an ever-changing roster of underground artists, and classes in tarot and other mystic arts.
Hillside, Illinois
Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.
Joliet, Illinois
A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
University Park, Illinois
A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.
Midlothian, Illinois
A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters.
Joliet, Illinois
What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.
Chicago, Illinois
These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
Years of archaeology, just chillin' by the water cooler.
Chicago, Illinois
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
Chicago, Illinois
This morbid, delightful curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth.
Chicago, Illinois
Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.
Chicago, Illinois
A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.
Louisville, Kentucky
One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.