Dearborn, Michigan
Edison's Last Breath
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
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Dearborn, Michigan
A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.
Louisville, Kentucky
This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.
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.
Louisville, Kentucky
A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.
Indianapolis, Indiana
The largest historic preservation organization in the United States.
Florence, South Carolina
"Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." — Walter Gregg.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Barnwell, South Carolina
The only free-standing, vertical sundial in the US was keeping standard time before it was even invented.
Blackville, South Carolina
This natural spring not only claims to heal the wounded but it has also been willed to God.
Augusta, Georgia
Death comes to anyone who dares to touch this concrete column.
Charleston, South Carolina
Once the most flame resistant building in the country, the South Carolina Historical Society building was almost burnt down in a fire.
Charleston, South Carolina
Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Charleston, South Carolina
Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.
St. Helena Island, South Carolina
The remains of a chapel created for convenience.
Bishopville, South Carolina
One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.
Santa Claus, Indiana
You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.
West Baden Springs, Indiana
A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks.
Louisville, Kentucky
This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.