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41.6658, -86.1845
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38.8706, -77.0687
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47.5681, 10.6981
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29.9295, -94.2744
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Bradenton, Florida
Valentine House at Robinson Preserve
This late 1800s historic home was moved by land and sea to serve its current role as a welcome center.
27.5140, -82.6617
Bradenton, Florida
Rare Fruit Trail at Palma Sola Botanical Park
A wonderful world of rare fruits and flowering trees grows in a small botanical park in Bradenton.
27.5137, -82.6598
Largo, Florida
Heritage Village
Step back in time at this immersive historical village.
27.8813, -82.8107
Lakeland, Florida
Publix Cake Water Tower
A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.
28.0367, -82.0092
Homosassa, Florida
Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park
Ruins of an old sugar mill sitting quietly next to a park in rural Florida.
28.7842, -82.6079
Corbin, Kentucky
Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
36.9599, -84.0938
Louisville, Kentucky
Muhammad Ali Gravesite
One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.
38.2454, -85.7148
Louisville, Kentucky
Belle of Louisville
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
38.2592, -85.7556
Louisville, Kentucky
Golden Statue of David
The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.
38.2571, -85.7616
Sylva, North Carolina
American Museum of the House Cat
This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
35.3141, -83.2606
Louisville, Kentucky
Heigold House
This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.
38.2639, -85.7251
Louisville, Kentucky
Shrine of Saints Magnus and Bonosa
The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.
38.2455, -85.7389
Louisville, Kentucky
Cave Hill Cemetery
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
38.2454, -85.7148
Louisville, Kentucky
Colonel Sanders' Grave
The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
38.2469, -85.7108
Cordele, Georgia
Titan I Missile
A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.
31.9608, -83.7527
Homosassa, Florida
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.
28.8008, -82.5765
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Rock City
A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.
34.9740, -85.3504
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