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Louisville, Kentucky

Rathskeller Room

A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'
brandybabnaw Added by brandybabnaw
Louisville, Kentucky

Cave Hill Cemetery

The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.
Added by hannahindie
Cincinnati, Ohio

Statue of Abraham Lincoln at Lytle Park

One of the few beardless depictions of Lincoln, George Grey Barnard's 1917 statue was denounced by many—including Lincoln's own son.
joeneidhard Added by joeneidhard
Columbia, Missouri

Ghost Dancing Van

The van that carried William Least-Heat Moon through the journey documented in the book 'Blue Highways' sits in the Mizzou archeological museum's storage.
jacksonhotaling Added by jacksonhotaling
Alexandria, Virginia

'The Pharmacist'

This pharmacist and his patient greet visitors to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
Added by blimpcaptain
Arlington, Virginia

Alexander's Island Border Dispute

The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Luray, Virginia

The Great Stalacpipe Organ

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Rock Hill, South Carolina

Rock Hill's Poetree

A library of poems cascade off the branches of this unsuspecting tree.
frances van woglom Added by frances van woglom
Charleston, South Carolina

Stede Bonnet Hanging Site

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.
J Ginsberg Added by J Ginsberg
Lucama, North Carolina

Acid Park

The original location of Vollis Simpson’s Whirligigs.
Added by meganhoffner
Asheville, North Carolina

Moogseum

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Corolla, North Carolina

Currituck Beach Lighthouse

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.
kcarollo Added by kcarollo
Waxhaw, North Carolina

The Museum of the Alphabet

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.
Added by GWS
Council Bluffs, Iowa

Pottawattamie Squirrel Cage Jail

The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
St. Petersburg, Florida

Imagine Museum

You’ll feel like you’ve gone through the looking glass at this contemporary art museum filled with glass sculptures of every size, shape, and color.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
St. Petersburg, Florida

Fairgrounds St. Pete

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
Memphis, Tennessee

National Civil Rights Museum

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Adams, Tennessee

The Bell Witch Cave

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.
Sweetwater, Tennessee

Lost Sea

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.
Added by Myrandis
Washington, D.C.

Frederick Douglass's House, Cedar Hill

The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great Black citizens.
Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville Solar Walk

A trek through the solar system here on earth.
Added by kfs386
Gainesville, Florida

'Some Were Quite Blind'

Four metal statues of massive animal penises stand outside the university's Animal Sciences building.
Added by bleupython
Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta's One-Person Jail Cell

Unruly residents were housed in this one-person cell until the Black Maria arrived.
MeganHodgkiss Added by MeganHodgkiss
Atlanta, Georgia

The Consulate

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.
Added by juliekraut