Lebanon, Tennessee
Cedars of Lebanon State Park
This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.
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Pikeville, Tennessee
Fall Creek Falls State Park
Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
Old Stone House
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
Washington, D.C.
Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Walnut Street Bridge
Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
Memphis, Tennessee
The Jungle Room at Graceland
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel
This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.
Nashville, Tennessee
Concrete Parthenon
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ruby Falls
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Columbus Junction, Iowa
Lover's Leap Swinging Bridge
A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Sputnik IV Crash Site
A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Omaha, Nebraska
Site of a Japanese Balloon Bomb Explosion
These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.
Hot Springs, South Dakota
Mammoth Site
This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science.
Wall, South Dakota
Wall Drug
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
Dignity of Earth and Sky
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Custer, South Dakota
Crazy Horse Memorial
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Montrose, South Dakota
Porter Sculpture Park
A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.
Mitchell, South Dakota
The Corn Palace
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Riverside, Iowa
Captain James T. Kirk Future Birthplace
A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.
Springfield, Illinois
Lincoln Tomb
When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
House on the Rock
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Lake Michigan Triangle
Paranormal activity on the great lakes.
Duluth, Minnesota
Glensheen Historic Estate
This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.
