Places Mortuarism Wants to Go

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

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

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

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

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

Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

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

This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.

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

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

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

Explore the cabin where the famed abolitionist once lived and the site where he fought the Battle of Osawatomie.

A Kansas nature preserve protecting the plants and animals that once stretched across central North America.

This sacred space and gathering spot for the Wyandot Nation has been the surrounded by controversy and confusion.

The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.

This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.

This Wild West attraction is probably more fiction than history, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.

Why settle for barbecue chips when you can get actual barbecue?

The oldest university museum west of the Mississippi retains its 19th century feel.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

This seemingly charming home memorializes and honors the victims of a century-old unsolved murder.

An unknown number of cholera victims are buried in two nondescript graves.

A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes.

This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.