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

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.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This 16-foot-diameter wooden coin has been standing in Iowa City since 2006.

The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first Black man to win the US Open.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

In 1863, a woman buried her hard-drinking husband beneath his beloved booze.

Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil.

A cemetery for only coon hounds in northwest Alabama.

Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.

Joe Minter is only doing the work of God in his yard, he says.

This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Inside this small brick bungalow is a collection of toys intended for the afterlife.

The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.

What better place to take a seat?

These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.

An autonomous oak in Alabama.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.