Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

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

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

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

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

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

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

The world's longest known cave system.

An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.

A remnant of the original World Trade Center complex continues to serve as a commuter gateway.

Amid skyscrapers and traffic exists this unique aquatic ecosystem.

Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States.

This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.

Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.

A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.