Sparta, Tennessee
Tent Graves of Mt. Gilead Cemetery
These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.
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Sparta, Tennessee
These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.
Dayton, Tennessee
The site of the Scopes Trial contains a small exhibit dedicated to the famous case.
Collegedale, Tennessee
This unique park is dedicated to a favorite locally born snack line.
Guild, Tennessee
Sip whiskey in a powerhouse that once belonged to a storied hydroelectric dam.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.
Lynchburg, Tennessee
All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.
Columbia, Tennessee
The former home of the 11th president of the United States.
Nashville, Tennessee
Buttermilk biscuits so nice, you'll say “yay” twice.
Nashville, Tennessee
A very special collection of some of the rarest and most beautiful guitars.
Nashville, Tennessee
This beloved cheeseburger-slinging trailer holds Nashville's oldest beer license.
Nashville, Tennessee
The final resting place of the founder of a beloved national sausage brand.
Nashville, Tennessee
Feast on Caribbean classics from curry goat to black cake.
Nashville, Tennessee
Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”
Nashville, Tennessee
This alleyway was named to honor the memory of a beloved local dog.
Nashville, Tennessee
These fossilized remains of an ancient saber-toothed cat inspired the mascot of Nashville's NHL team.
Nashville, Tennessee
Jack White's record store is the only place in the world that records live shows direct-to-acetate.
Nashville, Tennessee
When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.
Washington, D.C.
A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
Arlington, Virginia
Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.
Bartow, Florida
Charlie Smith was almost certainly not 137 years old when he died, but why let that get in the way of a great story?
Charleston, South Carolina
Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.
Blountstown, Florida
Working compound meant to allow visitors to reclaim the values and traditions of the past.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.
Nashville, Tennessee
An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.