The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria.

Piled high inside this warehouse and coffee shop are salvaged goods that span every corner of the globe.

Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.

A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.

A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

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

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

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.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

Where experiments are conducted on all things wood.

This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.

A Milwaukee museum provides an unsparing and ultimately empowering look at the Black American experience.

An underground wonderland in Iowa.

One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.

This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.

The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.

The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.

An alley way dedicated to graffiti and street art is a constantly changing street gallery.

One man's psychedelic fence is painted with his cacophonous folk art musings on the world.

Whimsical cookie-themed plaques mark the birthplace of the Fig Newton.