Pause for an afternoon fika with sublime Scandinavian cakes and pastries.

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

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

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

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

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

This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.

The 34th governor of Kentucky was sworn into office while on his deathbed after being shot outside the State House.

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

This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

A large AIDS Memorial Pathway art installation provides a moment for quiet contemplation in this public park.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

The phrase "the shot heard around the world" was coined after a skirmish at this bridge.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.

With its vaulted ceiling and gilded details, this University of Washington library would feel right at home inside an old palace.

Although it also features red, orange, and variegated cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, this state park is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor.

On Waikīkī Beach, a monument to four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirits who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawai'i.

A mining town, now abandoned, was built in a canyon so narrow that the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.

This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.