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Florence Y'all Water Tower

Florence, Kentucky

Florence Y'all Water Tower

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

Colonel Sanders' Grave

Louisville, Kentucky

Colonel Sanders' Grave

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

Circle Line Logo
Permanently Closed

Petersburg, Kentucky

USS Sachem Ruins

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

Wigwam Village No. 2. (Wikimedia Commons)

Cave City, Kentucky

Wigwam Village #2

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

Also known as the Henry Stuart House or Hermit House, it's on the National Register of Historic Places

Fairhope, Alabama

Tolstoy Park, the Unusual Home of Henry Stuart

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

The Rose Hill Cemetery, where Queen Kelly Mitchell is buried.

Meridian, Mississippi

Grave of Kelly Mitchell

The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.

April 2022

Portland, Oregon

The Witch’s Castle

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

Mary Tyler Moore in downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mary Tyler Moore Statue

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

Hidden Beach

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hidden Beach

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

Fort Massachusetts

Gulfport, Mississippi

Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island

Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.

Pretty nice for an infrastructure accident!

Mecca, California

Salton Sea

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

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