The walls of the statehouse tell the story of Ohio’s prehistoric past.

A 2,000-year-old Adena burial mound located along a busy street in Columbus, Ohio.

Just outside the Ohio Supreme Court sits a testament to justice.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

A lone grave is quietly tucked away in Kanawha Riflemen's Memorial Park.

Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

The inconspicuous grave of the University of Illinois' first president is just steps from the main quadrangle.

Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.

Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.

This former nursery supplied plants for the creation of Chicago's largest park.

The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.

An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.

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

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

A collection of 11 million buttons illustrates the human toll of the Holocaust.

Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.

Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.