Places Josierose Wants to Go

Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!

One of Indiana's only natural sandstone arches is nestled between resort ruins and an old Boy Scouts camp.

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

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

A fictional Coupe DeVille built by hand and gifted to the Man in Black himself.

This beloved cheeseburger-slinging trailer holds Nashville's oldest beer license.

Bone marrow-loaded birria with handmade corn tortillas—need we say more?

Feast on award-winning birria tacos from a food truck inside this neon robo-tiki bar.

East Nashville's oldest dive bar will bring you back to life with animal-style bar fare.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Sip mead from an East Nashville apiary while snacking on barbacoa tacos.

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.

Where hikers on the Tecumseh Trail can exchange a dirty sock for a free geode.

Tucked away in the forests of Indiana resides an abandoned waterslide that is now a popular graffiti haunt.