Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.

Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.

The headquarters of the famous Yale society.