Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.

A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.

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

Moonbows over Kentucky.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his followers decided that this must be the place.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.

Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

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

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

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

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

This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.