This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.

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

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.

This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

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 largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.

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

The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.

An enormous cat made of recycled wood scraps.

This abandoned neighborhood is now a park filled with beautiful trees, wildflowers, and hints of its past.

At this farm in upstate New York, the former president plotted his reelection campaign.

The former residence of Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman, an enslaved African-American woman who successfully sued for her freedom.

The hero of the women's suffrage movement birth home is now a museum dedicated to her legacy.

One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.

The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.

Eight whimsical acres of metal art.