The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sevierville

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sevierville, Tennessee

Updated November 18, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Sevierville

Sevierville, Tennessee

Forbidden Caverns

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

Sevierville, Tennessee

Smoky Mountain Knife Works

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

Sevierville, Tennessee

Dolly Parton Statue

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

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Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Titanic Museum Attraction

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

3 miles from Sevierville

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

Dolly Parton’s Dream Box and Final Song

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

4 miles from Sevierville

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

11 miles from Sevierville

Prepare for one of nature’s most dazzling displays.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Synchronous Fireflies of the Great Smoky Mountains

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

13 miles from Sevierville

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