An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Launchpad for the US military’s dead mouse operation to battle millions of snakes.

This Gothic-style church is reputedly built atop the remains of one of Jesus's apostles.

This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud.

Solving a 60-year mystery finally gave a name to the young woman known only by the color of her clothes.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

This California artist's front yard acts as a gallery for his unique, scrap metal animal sculptures.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

A fiberglass jungle, deep in the wilds of the Cleveland suburbs.

This train station inspired the name of a 1970's rock band and provided the backdrop for their album cover.

This Federal-style plantation house was once visited by Abraham Lincoln to meet with generals during the Civil War.

Built to defend Washington D.C. during the Civil War, this fort became a post-war nucleus for a thriving Black community.

These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

Burke’s oldest cemetery also houses the victim of the county's grisliest murder.