The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

A hidden oasis just two minutes from downtown Atlanta.

A humble homemade ride attracts visitors from around the globe to this small Midwestern town.

Walk in the footsteps of the famed astronaut at Purdue University.

This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.

Low-frequency noise compared to an idling train can only be heard by some of this industrial town's residents.

This old steel industry company town has a tradition of parking cars on the sidewalk so people can walk in the narrow streets.

Colorful collection of antique musical oddities.

A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match.

This museum collects over a century of automobile history including the iconic car from The Muppet Movie.

The first artificial white water river course in North America cuts right through an Indiana city.

A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village.

World's largest collection of Coke-related items not held by the Coca-Cola company.

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

When you can't get to the Pacific, just go to Florida.

One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.

A memorial to the United States's first wildlife refuge warden.

The museum chronicling a treasure hunter's dream, fulfilled.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

For divers and music lovers, the Florida Keys' Underwater Music Festival provides the best of both worlds.

A thriving Black community was destroyed by an angry white mob at this site in 1923.

A self-explanatory attraction allows fans to respectfully remember and honor a comedy legend.