Topeka, Kansas
Evel Knievel Museum
See the motorcycles that launched the stuntman to fame and the gear that saved his life.
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Topeka, Kansas
See the motorcycles that launched the stuntman to fame and the gear that saved his life.
Montgomery, Alabama
Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.
Huntsville, Alabama
Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.
Birmingham, Alabama
A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.
Homewood, Alabama
Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.
Montgomery, Alabama
The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.
Fackler, Alabama
This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.
Cave City, Kentucky
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Greenwood, Mississippi
After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.
Meridian, Mississippi
The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
A four-hour holy-rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern gospel service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."
Gulfport, Mississippi
Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.
Claiborne County, Mississippi
An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Shiprock, New Mexico
Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.
Monte Vista, Colorado
Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel.
Leadville, Colorado
An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.
Buena Vista, Colorado
At the tallest peak in Colorado, an electrifying mix of thin air, lightning, and rivalry.
Durango, Colorado
This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
Monticello, Utah
Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.
Aspen, Colorado
“You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ― Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Aspen, Colorado
Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.