Giant works of art interspersed throughout meadows and woodlands offer a new discovery at every turn.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

Pay homage to a mysterious feline artifact outside of this Florida museum.

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battles of Normandy and WWII.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.

A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.

This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.

The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

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

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

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

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

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

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

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

The 34th governor of Kentucky was sworn into office while on his deathbed after being shot outside the State House.

A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.