Memphis, Tennessee
National Civil Rights Museum
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
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Memphis, Tennessee
The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Memphis, Tennessee
This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.
Townsend, Tennessee
Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.
Erwin, Tennessee
Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Sparta, Tennessee
Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Sevierville, Tennessee
Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.
Morristown, Tennessee
All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
New Bern, North Carolina
This multi-story wooden waterpark offers homemade thrills.
Point Harbor, North Carolina
The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.
Wilmington, North Carolina
An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.
Maxton, North Carolina
This airfield is home to a number of retired vintage planes in various states of disrepair.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Rotting dome home spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Concord, North Carolina
The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.
Hillsborough, North Carolina
One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.
Boone, North Carolina
One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.
Brasstown, North Carolina
Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.
Flat Rock, North Carolina
The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.
Charlotte, North Carolina
A year-long seasonal produce clock highlighting a variety of fruits and vegetables from across the Piedmont region.
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.
Mooresville, North Carolina
Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.