Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.

This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.

The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.

This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.

One of the world’s largest living advertisements is made out of pine trees.

A pop-culture attraction outside of Dyersville, Iowa, hits a home run.

The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.

The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.

The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

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

This family driveway also serves as the highest point in Illinois.

This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small city in Iowa.

The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.

A Bibliophile's Dream.

A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture.