Cincinnati, Ohio
Spring Grove Cemetery
This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park.
Florence, Kentucky
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Louisville, Kentucky
A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.
Lexington, Kentucky
This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.
Louisville, Kentucky
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
Louisville, Kentucky
One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Arlington, Virginia
A battleship’s mast sits atop a turret-like memorial, commemorating those who lost their lives in one of the precipitating events of the Spanish-American War.
Charles City, Virginia
John Tyler never got to be buried at his beloved home, but every pet his family owned since has been.
Charles City, Virginia
This estate on the banks of the James River was home to a Founding Father, two presidents, a famous bugle melody, and what some say was the actual first Thanksgiving.
Hopewell, Virginia
For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.
Locust Grove, Virginia
The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.
Richmond, Virginia
This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.
Cleveland, Ohio
Once home to more than 50 displays of freshwater fish.
Manassas, Virginia
This Federal-style plantation house was once visited by Abraham Lincoln to meet with generals during the Civil War.
Herndon, Virginia
A decaying garage hidden amid the dense forest is all that remains of a once-prosperous dairy farm.
Alexandria, Virginia
The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.
New York, New York
A Manhattan tombstone honors a popular 19th-century heroine, now long forgotten.
New York, New York
A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.
New York, New York
A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.