This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

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

A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.

This ambitious attraction was the brain child of a lake resort impresario, and built by the WPA.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

The 606 is a decade in the making.

South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.

This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.

Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

A science teacher's dream.

This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of more than 300 varieties of lilacs.

The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.

This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.

Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.

These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers.