Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Last Shell Oil Clamshell Station
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?
Rougemont, North Carolina
A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
Brooks, Kentucky
This calm grassy field was once a Superfund site full of thousands of nasty chemicals.
Morehead, Kentucky
Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles.
Lexington, Kentucky
A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.
Lexington, Kentucky
Three courses accompanied by Christian rock.
Auburn, Kentucky
The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Bardstown, Kentucky
Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.
Park City, Kentucky
A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.
Pineville, Kentucky
This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.
Cave City, Kentucky
Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.
Louisville, Kentucky
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Hazard, Kentucky
An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.
Burlington, Kentucky
Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.
Mayfield, Kentucky
Everyone and everything one man ever loved and lost, now stare into the East for all eternity.
Lexington, Kentucky
Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.
Smithland, Kentucky
An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Versailles, Kentucky
This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Cave City, Kentucky
Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.