Places hyper99 Wants to Go

This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.

This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.

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

The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.

Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.

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

Origin of the blue-skinned Fugates of eastern Kentucky.

A museum that houses the world's largest collection of ventriloquism dummies.

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

The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.

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

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

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

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

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.

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.'

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

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

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

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

A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.

With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.