Petersburg, Kentucky
USS Sachem Ruins
A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."
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Petersburg, Kentucky
A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."
Louisville, Kentucky
Over 60 handwritten love signs hang in the twisted trees along Springdale Road.
Frankfort, Kentucky
The 34th governor of Kentucky was sworn into office while on his deathbed after being shot outside the State House.
Benham, Kentucky
Featuring a Loretta Lynn display and a re-created coal mine exhibit.
Union, Kentucky
A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.
Horse Cave, Kentucky
Once one of the most polluted caves in America, now an environmental success story and a museum dedicated to caves.
Covington, Kentucky
He’s not from around here.
Burlington, Kentucky
Visitors to this Kentucky homestead turned museum are immediately transported back to the Antebellum south.
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.
Tiptonville, Kentucky
Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.
Danville, Kentucky
This museum of miniature displays provides a journey through early American history.
Auburn, Kentucky
The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.
Louisville, Kentucky
This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lexington, Kentucky
Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.
Smithland, Kentucky
An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.
Atlanta, Georgia
A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
Atlanta, Georgia
Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.
Atlanta, Georgia
An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.
Atlanta, Georgia
This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.
St. Louis, Missouri
A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park.
St. Louis, Missouri
The oldest soda fountain in St. Louis has been serving up treats for more than a century.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This multisensory alley has the ability to remind bustling citygoers to stop and smell the roses.
Fortville, Indiana
The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.