Greensburg, Kansas
The Big Well
The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.
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Greensburg, Kansas
The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.
Lindsborg, Kansas
Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.
Topeka, Kansas
These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.
Oakley, Kansas
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
Lucas, Kansas
A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.
Cave City, Kentucky
A museum to a cave explorer whose tragic death was a media sensation, and whose corpse became a tourist attraction.
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
World's largest collection of Coke-related items not held by the Coca-Cola company.
Louisville, Kentucky
A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.
Cave City, Kentucky
An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.
Paris, Kentucky
An equine tribute in a charming Southern city that calls itself "The Horse Capital of the World."
Brooks, Kentucky
This calm grassy field was once a Superfund site full of thousands of nasty chemicals.
Florence, Kentucky
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Lexington, Kentucky
A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.
Franklin, Kentucky
A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.
Morehead, Kentucky
Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles.
Paducah, Kentucky
A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.
Tiptonville, Kentucky
Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.
Frankfort, Kentucky
This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Auburn, Kentucky
The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.
Calvert City, Kentucky
A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.
Park City, Kentucky
A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.
Bardstown, Kentucky
Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.
Cave City, Kentucky
Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.