Places beefjorky Wants to Go

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

Country fans may flock to Nashville's music scene, but this Appalachian town is where the genre was born.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Visit the art studio of an early 20th-century painter, hidden amid the Great Smoky Mountains.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.

A roadside music shop featuring a confounding series of folk art installations.

This video store is a horror buff's dream.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.

East Nashville's oldest dive bar will bring you back to life with animal-style bar fare.

Bone marrow-loaded birria with handmade corn tortillas—need we say more?

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

Flaunt your karaoke chops at this pitch-perfect dive bar.

A rainbow of kulfi and falooda flows from this Indian-style ice cream parlor.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.