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Trek up to an abandoned fire lookout from the 1930s for an unimpeded view.

Waterfalls, rapids, and top-notch swimming spots await in this densely forested corner of the Smokies.

Chef Ashleigh Shanti serves up a classic Appalachian fish fry.

This free sculpture garden is home to over 90 artworks and installations from artists around the world.

A visionary oral narration project brought new life to Jonesborough.

An indoor botanical garden for tropical plants looks like a giant cylinder lying on its side.

An authentic recreation of a 19th-century museum for "working class folks."

This hands-on museum houses roughly 80 vintage pinball machines and arcade games.

This 28-foot-tall milk can contains one of the most whimsical ice cream parlors in town.

Drift through decades of high desert music history at this funky hometown museum.

This stunning, technicolor array of geysers has occupied Ferril lake since 1908.

This swanky speakeasy is Denver’s oldest bar—and hasn’t changed a bit since 1933.

JFK's assassin rented a room in the boarding house in the weeks leading up to the 1963 shooting.

Once a mining boom town, Mogollon’s well-preserved buildings are tucked away in the mountains of the Gila National Forest.

This small museum showcases the Singing Brakeman's yodeling prowess, railroad roots, and country music stardom.

This beloved cheeseburger-slinging trailer holds Nashville's oldest beer license.

In 1912, a broken section of the reservoir wall released millions of gallons of water and destroyed many homes downhill.

Located inside a former record pressing plant, this recording studio pays homage to the techniques and gear of a bygone age.

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.

The birthplace and original home of the legendary American playwright.

Colorado’s most beloved glacier is an imposter.

Crisp mountain water cascades over volcanic rocks at these secluded falls outside Pagosa Springs.

Time travel back to the 19th century and catch an old-timey baseball game at a 209-acre recreated village.

This small, 19th-century structure is all the remains of a once lively travelers' inn that General Robert E. Lee frequented.