Vonore, Tennessee
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Vonore, Tennessee
This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.
Greenback, Tennessee
One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.
Tallassee, Tennessee
Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.
Robbinsville, North Carolina
A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.
Forneys Creek, North Carolina
This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
Morristown, Tennessee
All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.
Sevierville, Tennessee
Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.
Sevierville, Tennessee
While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Visit the art studio of an early 20th-century painter, hidden amid the Great Smoky Mountains.
Townsend, Tennessee
This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.
Townsend, Tennessee
Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.
Townsend, Tennessee
In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Stroll around the headstones of notable figures from Knoxville's history, as well as towering monoliths and melancholic headstones.
Knoxville, Tennessee
This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.
Knoxville, Tennessee
This video store is a horror buff's dream.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.
Clinton, Tennessee
This improbable contraption was passed down through five generations of industrious Tennesseans.
Powell, Tennessee
A roadside music shop featuring a confounding series of folk art installations.
Clinton, Tennessee
A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.