Places jbenweakley Wants to Go

This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.

Reachable only by foot, the ruins of the 1800s pump house and dam that supplied water to Durham, North Carolina, until 1927 sit by the scenic Eno River.

The first full-scale tunnel built in America is short but scenic.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Crumbling Kennedys and a decaying Tecumseh are just some of the haunting remains of one man's cement art trail.

One of the world’s largest collections of paper memorabilia chronicles 4,000 years of papermaking.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

This library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.

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

This oddities museum and folk art environment encourages visitors to play, explore, create, and even add to the environment itself.

A once-abandoned school building converted into a fantastical multi-level art installation and haven for Appalachian artists.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

This hotel was used during the Manhattan Project to house official visitors.

This improbable contraption was passed down through five generations of industrious Tennesseans.

A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.

One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.

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

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

Largest display of Wesleyana anywhere in the world.