Rowdy rebels fortified this home during the first popular uprising in United States history.

Little did a museum know, they possessed the last-known lunch wagon in existence.

Outdoor exhibits explore the contributions of European, African, and indigenous peoples to American frontier culture.

Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.

These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism.

One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.

The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.

A sealed test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's dying breath was given to the inventor's friend and mentee, Henry Ford.

This turn of the century jail once held Charles Manson.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

This museum explores the grim reality of life in the earliest British colonies in America.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

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

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian in the 21st century.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

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

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

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

This marine reptile was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.