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With roots dating back to 1942, this retro diner was where Hank Williams is said to have uttered his last words.

This restaurant is devoted to celebrating Appalachia's cuisine.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

The last tree on which Pioneer Daniel Boone carved that he "cilled" a bear during his journeys.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

Smoky, also known as "Yorkie Doodle Dandy," was a four-pound hero of World War II.

This sculpture is a cross between an observatory and an earth mound to honor the community's rich history.

This park pays homage to the region's rich industrial history of brick making.

The remains of a massive blast furnace in what was once one of the country's largest iron-producing regions.

The crash of this great airship signaled the beginning of the end for dirigibles.

An unprepossessing stone marks the last resting place of one of the most accomplished Native Americans in history.

The only boathouse Frank Lloyd Wright ever designed was also the only unbuilt structure in his famous Wasmuth Portfolio, until 2007.

A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."

The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.

This Buffalo museum hides an Art Deco gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.

Created by four famous men, the beautifully designed Buffalo State Asylum was resurrected as a hotel and art center, but still boasts a ghost story or two.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest—and favorite—architectural masterpieces was almost lost.

A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.

The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.

Old car parts and assorted materials get turned into one man's mechanical treasures on the side streets of Cleveland.

This bottle-shaped monument pays tribute to the Appalachian drink that changed the pace of human life.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.