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

Home of the International Space Hall of Fame.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

More than 7,000 gallons of water pour over these cascading red quartzite waterfalls every second.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.

This former Union fort commands a fine view of downtown Cape Girardeau and the Mississippi River.

The only mill in the state that features a covered bridge.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog.

Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.

This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.