Places chrissyml Wants to Go

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.

Alongside this Memphis trail are several sculptures that show trail-goers how to relax.

An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.

A heartwarming message to those entering and departing Music City from above.

This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.

Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.

This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.

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

One of the Cemestos prefab homes built to secretly house thousands of Manhattan Project workers.

Ethereal alien hums and haunting whale songs emitting from...a giant sheet of vibrating metal?

Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.

The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.

In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.

This tiny 19th-century tunnel was built so a man could move his cows from one field to another.

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.

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

This limestone outcropping was once a ceremonial site for ancient Native Americans.

This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.