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The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.

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

This tiny 19th-century tunnel was built so a man could move his cows from one field to another.

Dinosaurs invade a suburban Nashville neighborhood.

An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.

This limestone outcropping was once a ceremonial site for ancient Native Americans.

An homage to the pointers and retrievers that have long been a hunter's best friend.

A heartwarming message to those entering and departing Music City from above.

This improbable contraption was passed down through five generations of industrious Tennesseans.

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

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

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

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

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

One of the Cemestos prefab homes built to secretly house thousands of Manhattan Project workers.

Hiding behind a grocery store is a spectacular cavern carved as part of an old limestone quarry.

The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.

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

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

This museum dedicated to an oft-overlooked support industry features a surprisingly moving brass diorama of a man being saved from a sinking car.

A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.

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