Franklin, Kentucky
Octagon Hall Civil War Museum
A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.
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Franklin, Kentucky
A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.
Auburn, Kentucky
The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.
Shelbyville, Tennessee
Known by many as once the world's smartest horse.
Pikeville, Tennessee
Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.
Linden, Tennessee
A house built specifically to shelter the dead.
Sparta, Tennessee
These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.
Hartsville, Tennessee
This abandoned nuclear cooling tower casts a shadow over a bucolic town.
Fackler, Alabama
This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.
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.
Huntsville, Alabama
Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.
Huntsville, Alabama
What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?
Huntsville, Alabama
This 19th-century hotel and spa hosted famous guests like like the Vanderbilt family, William Waldorf Astor, Helen Keller, and Jay Gould.
Kingston Springs, Tennessee
The first full-scale tunnel built in America is short but scenic.
Hohenwald, Tennessee
This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.
Nashville, Tennessee
This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.
Monteagle, Tennessee
This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.
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.
Nashville, Tennessee
This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.
Nashville, Tennessee
This alleyway was named to honor the memory of a beloved local dog.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Sewanee, Tennessee
A natural sandstone bridge hidden in the Sewanee forest.
Pelham, Tennessee
An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.