The only pig museum in the U.S. holds one of the world's largest collections of pig items.

This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.

This former Union fort commands a fine view of downtown Cape Girardeau and the Mississippi River.

A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.

Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

This curious headstone is labeled simply as "The Queen."

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.

The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.

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

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

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.