This grave marks the final resting place of pioneer John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

At this Nashville restaurant, cheese and charcuterie arrive via conveyor belt.

Just off I-55 in McLean, Illinois, is a place where you can play over 100 arcade and pinball machines for 25-75 cents a pop.

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

One of the first historical sites of an alternative universe was installed in the town of Paris, Illinois—which is now home to an annual spelling bee of Kcymaerxthaereal words.

A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.

This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.

This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly.

The final resting place of up to 6,000 Confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.

The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.

Some of the oldest exposed rock formations in the United States.