Knoxville, Tennessee
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Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
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Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.
Morgan City, Mississippi
Contrary to popular belief, this memorial does not actually claim to mark the bluesman's grave.
Quito, Mississippi
Though Johnson is not actually buried here, an Atlanta-based band sponsored a headstone for him.
Greenwood, Mississippi
A decaying building marks the site associated with Emmett Till's brutal 1955 murder, which helped sparking the civil rights movement.
Greenwood, Mississippi
After decades of research and rumors, Little Zion Church was proven to be his final resting place.
Greenville, Mississippi
In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.
Gulfport, Mississippi
Built following the War of 1812, this fort has withstood hurricanes for centuries.
Tupelo, Mississippi
This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A museum, walk-through diorama, and library nestled under one castle-like roof.
Rapid City, South Dakota
South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Murdo, South Dakota
The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Keystone, South Dakota
Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
New Salem, North Dakota
The world's largest Holstein cow.