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24.4521, 32.9284
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Townsend, Tennessee
The Great Smoky Mountains' 'Missing Link'
In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
35.7045, -83.8147
Townsend, Tennessee
Tuckaleechee Caverns
Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.
35.6584, -83.7766
Sevierville, Tennessee
Forbidden Caverns
Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.
35.9042, -83.3468
Sevierville, Tennessee
Dolly Parton Statue
An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."
35.8677, -83.5660
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Elkmont Historic District
An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
35.6543, -83.5806
Austin, Texas
Ellsworth Kelly's 'Austin'
This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .
30.2816, -97.7378
Austin, Texas
Big Bertha Drum
Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.
30.2837, -97.7325
Austin, Texas
Larry Monroe Forever Bridge
To honor a beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic.
30.2475, -97.7444
Austin, Texas
Peter Pan Mini-Golf
Roadside Americana, fairy tale characters, and Austin quirkiness come together at this magical course in the heart of Texas' capital city.
30.2603, -97.7577
Austin, Texas
Mueller SunFlowers
A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.
30.3066, -97.7127
Austin, Texas
Cathedral of Junk
This unique structure in suburban Austin is made up entirely of other people's castaways, and constantly changing.
30.2186, -97.7714
Cherokee, North Carolina
Mountain Farm Museum
Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.
35.5131, -83.3061
Cherokee, North Carolina
Unto These Hills Cherokee Theatre
Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.
35.4843, -83.3156
Townsend, Tennessee
Cades Cove Primitive Baptist Church
This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.
35.6050, -83.8137
Sevierville, Tennessee
Smoky Mountain Knife Works
While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.
35.9345, -83.5842
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum
Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.
35.7162, -83.5025
Bryson City, North Carolina
Kuwohi
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
35.5629, -83.4985
Lewes, Delaware
Bunkers of Cape Henlopen State Park
World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.
38.7803, -75.1176
Pompeii, Italy
Pompeii Thermopolium
Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
40.7469, 14.4853
Pompeii, Italy
Plaster Citizens of Pompeii
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
40.7516, 14.4903
Pompeii, Italy
The Brothels of Pompeii
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
40.7503, 14.4868
Pompeii, Italy
Stone Phalluses of Pompeii
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
40.7500, 14.4859
Milan, Italy
'Saint Bartholomew Flayed'
This grisly effigy displays an early Christian martyr who was skinned alive and beheaded.
45.4641, 9.1919
Margate City, New Jersey
Lucy the Elephant
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
39.3209, -74.5117
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