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

This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.

This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.

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

The site of the Scopes Trial contains a small exhibit dedicated to the famous case.

The former home of the 11th president of the United States.

The final resting place of the man who started Southern Gospel Music.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

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

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

This kitschy curio wonderland is full of fake animals, teak tables, and a cacophony of random bric-a-brac.

Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.

What started as three small gnomes at the base of a tree has grown into a full-blown gnome home.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.