This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

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 calm grassy field was once a Superfund site full of thousands of nasty chemicals.

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

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

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

The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.

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

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

A small rural town hides Indiana's tallest waterfall.

Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.

The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Discover a beautiful natural paradise, minutes away from a thriving city.

The Fun Farm weaves fairy tales, myths, and magic into a magnificent collection for visitors to explore.

This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.

One of the few authentic Japanese gardens in the state of Indiana and perhaps the most peaceful place in the city of Mishawaka.

The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.

This advertisement for talcum powder was painted on the rock face and has since defied removal.

This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.

A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.