Middlesboro, Kentucky
Tri-State Peak
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.
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Middlesboro, Kentucky
Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.
Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.
Little Rock, Arkansas
A beautiful South Korean gate and garden in Little Rock honors American Taekwondo.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Art blooms at this unique outdoor gallery along the banks of the Arkansas River.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Yup, that's where the name came from.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Delta, Louisiana
The ill-fated plan to reroute the Mississippi so that Union ships could bypass Confederate fortifications on the river bend.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.
Pioneer, Louisiana
This ancient settlement contains some of the largest earthen mounds in North America.
Jackson, Mississippi
Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.
Huntsville, Alabama
This 19th-century hotel and spa hosted famous guests like like the Vanderbilt family, William Waldorf Astor, Helen Keller, and Jay Gould.
Haleyville, Alabama
148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.
Huntsville, Alabama
Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.
Huntsville, Alabama
A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
Huntsville, Alabama
It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.
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.