It's believed the famed author's parents once used this spring to gather water.

John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.

This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.

The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.

Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

The seventh largest spring in the world.

Giant papier mache hog sits on private property.

Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world.

A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.

Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.

This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.

Hidden on the 7th floor of a historic building, this Cajun spot features wall-to-wall bottles of hot sauce.

This small-town opera house has appeared much more in national culture and history than its charming setting might suggest.

One of the finest examples of a black soil prairie that was barely saved by the Great Depression.

A student designed this 3D-printed scale replica of the entire university campus.

Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

One of the first historical sites of an alternative universe was installed in the town of Paris, Illinois—which is now home to an annual spelling bee of Kcymaerxthaereal words.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.

A chance to follow in the footsteps of the word's most legendary animator.

A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits.