Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.

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

An unknown Hall of Fame in Jackson, Tennessee.

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

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

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

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.

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

This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower," which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience.

20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...