Places grindingthecore Wants to Go

Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.

The heroic sled dog of the 1925 serum run is preserved in taxidermy.

An enormous factory from the late 1800s sits abandoned on Cleveland eastside.

He’s not from around here.

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

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

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone.

This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.

This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.

The childhood home of the Wright Brothers in Dayton.

One of the first schools in the U.S. to admit students without regard to race or gender.

This Indiana walk of fame honors music legends with record-shaped plaques in the pavement.

This unassuming home was once “grand central station” for the Underground Railroad.

A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.

A beautiful oddities shop crammed with strange and morbid curiosities.

The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.

An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza.

Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up.

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.

This turn of the century jail once held Charles Manson.