Places Edited by Jason Michael Walker

Alabama’s oldest and largest metaphysical shop.

Why would a Civil War general and president choose to be buried in a local Indianapolis graveyard and not Arlington National Cemetery?

Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.

This monument marks the point where Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri intersect.

Nine tiny mice sculptures hide in plain sight along Main Street.

Fans are known to leave tributes to these two brothers, both heavy-metal legends.

Texas’s first suspension bridge is still carrying people across the Brazos.

The quiet resting place of a rock and roll legend.

Twelve decommissioned shipping containers evoke a reclining person in Marfa, Texas.

The final resting place of a music legend.

Larger-than-life cut-out murals of James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor, dedicated to their 1956 film ‘Giant.’

The final resting place for an internet icon.

For more than 75 years, this living piece of history has been serving exceptional soul food.

Phoenix man has two yards full of vintage signs and antiques.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

Millions of years of erosion created the feature for which this rock formation is aptly named.

The final resting place of the visionary founders of Kelloggs, a global leader in breakfast cereals.

A 50-foot-tall replica of the infamous lamp from 'A Christmas Story' illuminates this small town.

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

Honoring the star of the “The Bob Newhart Show” which took place in the city of Chicago in the 1970s.

This small museum inside a larger sports complex honors the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the U.S., and his life of achievement and struggle.

Dedicated to the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.

The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.

One of the best-selling bar bands in American music history is commemorated in their hometown's Five Points neighborhood.