Union, Kentucky
Diorama Pit at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site
A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.
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Union, Kentucky
A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.
Louisville, Kentucky
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.'
Louisville, Kentucky
This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.
Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Louisville, Kentucky
This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Kent, Ohio
This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
Chicago, Illinois
This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.
Boston, Massachusetts
On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.
Quincy, Massachusetts
The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.
Eastham, Massachusetts
The largest glacial erratic boulder on Cape Cod.
Hatteras, North Carolina
This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.
Rome, Italy
The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.
Cataño, Puerto Rico
The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.
St. Louis, Missouri
One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.
St. Louis, Missouri
An abandoned factory along the Mississippi coated by a giant mural.
Athens, Ohio
A rare particle accelerator with a tremendous energy range is tucked away at Ohio University.
Ray, Ohio
A slab of sandstone covered with mysterious 1,000-year-old rock carvings from a vanished North American culture.
Paris, Kentucky
An equine tribute in a charming Southern city that calls itself "The Horse Capital of the World."
Indianapolis, Indiana
The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back.