Places G Pike Wants to Go

A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'

A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.

A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.

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

Three courses accompanied by Christian rock.

The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.

A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.

This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.

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

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.

This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

Moonbows over Kentucky.