Places dakotal8888 Wants to Go

John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.

This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

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

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

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

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

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

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

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.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie 'The Fugitive' can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.