One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

The final resting place of the Seminole Indian chief who fought against government occupation in Florida.

Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

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

The world's longest known cave system.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

Once one of the most polluted caves in America, now an environmental success story and a museum dedicated to caves.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

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.

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

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

The oldest church building in the state.

The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.

Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.

This stone statue inspired Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 novel 'Look Homeward, Angel.'

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

An early life spent in this "Old Kentucky Home" inspired the writings of North Carolina's most famous novelist.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.