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Cleveland, Ohio
Cuyahoga Jack-Knife Bridge #464
An abandoned, rusty old relic of railroad history stands at attention over the Cuyahoga River.
41.4982, -81.7070
Alexandria, Virginia
'The Pharmacist'
This pharmacist and his patient greet visitors to the National Community Pharmacists Association.
38.8059, -77.0587
Alexandria, Virginia
The Elk of Prince Street
A massive, majestic mammal watches over pedestrians from his perch atop a former B.P.O.E. lodge.
38.8032, -77.0435
Charlottesville, Virginia
Headstone of Anna Anderson
Anna Anderson spent most of her life claiming to be the lost Romanov child Anastasia.
38.0361, -78.5127
Danville, Virginia
AAF Tank Museum
This sprawling museum holds one man's giant collection of real tanks.
36.6432, -79.3824
Marion, Virginia
The Octagon House
An eight-sided home built during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.
36.7742, -81.5703
Bristol, Virginia
State Street
One street divides a single town that stands in two US states.
36.5950, -82.1831
Corbin, Kentucky
Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
36.9599, -84.0938
Hazard, Kentucky
Mother Goose House
An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.
37.2728, -83.1930
Versailles, Kentucky
Castle Post
This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.
38.0448, -84.6566
Lexington, Kentucky
Dixie Cup Water Tower
Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.
38.0800, -84.5267
Lexington, Kentucky
Jim Varney’s Grave
This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.
38.0607, -84.5104
Lexington, Kentucky
Bondurant's Pharmacy
A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle.
38.0478, -84.5496
Frankfort, Kentucky
Grave of Daniel Boone
This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.
38.1938, -84.8661
Frankfort, Kentucky
Kentucky Floral Clock
This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.
38.1860, -84.8764
Louisville, Kentucky
Eastern Cemetery
This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.
38.2447, -85.7278
Louisville, Kentucky
Heigold House
This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.
38.2642, -85.7252
Louisville, Kentucky
Cave Hill Cemetery
The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of a number of famed military men and also Col. Sanders.
38.2454, -85.7148
Louisville, Kentucky
Gallop to Glory
This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.
38.2581, -85.7571
Louisville, Kentucky
Belle of Louisville
The oldest operating Mississippi River-style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.