Cave City, Kentucky
Wigwam Village #2
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.
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Cave City, Kentucky
One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.
Louisville, Kentucky
This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.
Nashville, Tennessee
Sip mead from an East Nashville apiary while snacking on barbacoa tacos.
Pelham, Tennessee
An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Townsend, Tennessee
In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
Lebanon, Tennessee
This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Sevierville, Tennessee
Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.
Elberton, Georgia
A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.
Barnesville, Georgia
A mural in rural Georgia welcomes visitors to a fictional Missouri town.
Atlanta, Georgia
Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.
Walker County, Georgia
The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.
Paris, Tennessee
A 70-foot replica of the famed Eiffel Tower.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.
Dora, Missouri
A version of this picturesque mill has existed since the 1800s.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.
Compton, Arkansas
The highest waterfall between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains.
North, Arkansas
The warmest cave in the Ozarks features two seemingly bottomless lakes.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Sumpter, Wisconsin
"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Cripple Creek, Colorado
This Colorado hiking trail provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines.
Winona, Missouri
A 40-foot waterfall flows into this unique natural swimming hole.