Places DrJennT Wants to Go

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

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

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.

What better place to take a seat?

Come for the boats, stay to explore the intriguing assortment of art.

This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.

A herd of plastic cows hangs out under this transmission tower in rural Georgia.

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

A mysterious inscription may hold a clue about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke.

This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

Secret gardens just a few miles from downtown Atlanta.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.

A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.