This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.

Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

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

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

Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum.

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

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

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

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

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

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

The world's longest known cave system.

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

A heartwarming message to those entering and departing Music City from above.

This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.

This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.

This museum dedicated to an oft-overlooked support industry features a surprisingly moving brass diorama of a man being saved from a sinking car.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

Ethereal alien hums and haunting whale songs emitting from...a giant sheet of vibrating metal?

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.

This tiny 19th-century tunnel was built so a man could move his cows from one field to another.

The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.