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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.'

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

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

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

Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.

Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.

Admire impressively detailed models of everything from a Pennsylvania Dutch kitchen to the world's smallest Swiss Army Knife.

Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles.

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

The collection of a paranormal investigator who traveled the country collecting haunted items and stories.

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.

Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.