Cleveland, Ohio
Jesse Owens Statue
A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.
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Cleveland, Ohio
A bronze monument to Cleveland's favorite, fastest son.
Cleveland, Ohio
An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.
Fairfield, Ohio
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Vienna, Virginia
A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.
Memphis, Tennessee
This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.
Munfordville, Kentucky
A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.
Mansfield, Ohio
Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.
Mansfield, Ohio
Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations.
Mansfield, Ohio
This recycled wax museum may be the only one that features John Travolta in a Bible scene.
Steubenville, Ohio
A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.
Union, Kentucky
A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.
Burlington, Kentucky
Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.
Circleville, Ohio
Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.
Louisville, Kentucky
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
Louisville, Kentucky
A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.
Louisville, Kentucky
Unique and somewhat surreal, this little girl's memorial depicts a playful Jesus.
Louisville, Kentucky
One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.
Louisville, Kentucky
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Live long and prosper in Tennessee.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Falls Church, Virginia
These figures float and flutter in this fountain crafted by famed Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.
Falls Church, Virginia
This local mascot has been a presence in the area since the 1960s.
Falls Church, Virginia
A whopping 14,000 copper coins cover this miniature fighter jet.