This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

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

Dedicated to the largest armed uprising in American history since the Civil War.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

The humble beginnings of one of America’s greatest songsmiths.

Settled in 1696, abandoned after the Revolutionary War.

Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.

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

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

This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack.

Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.

A piece of baseball history is preserved in a Pittsburgh parking lot.

This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.

The universally beloved children's television figure is interred on a high hilltop in one of western Pennsylvania's oldest cemeteries.

This museum is dedicated to the first coast-to-coast highway.

A macabre farm reserved part of its 222-acres for dead bodies, all in the name of science.

A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.

After covering almost 1.5 billion acres, the survey's still not finished.

First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot.

A larger than life statue of a steelworker keeps watch over a closed steel mill.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

Despite its lavish ornamentation, and wholesome lifestyle of its devotees, this mountain commune has faced its share of issues.

One of the last active volcanoes on the Eastern seaboard.