Paducah, Kentucky
World’s Largest Quilting Needle
A 22-foot stainless steel quilting needle pays tribute to a local connection to fiber arts.
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Paducah, Kentucky
A 22-foot stainless steel quilting needle pays tribute to a local connection to fiber arts.
Townsend, Tennessee
In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
Paducah, Kentucky
A visualization of three catastrophic floods that led to the creation of the famed Flood Wall.
Somerset, Kentucky
The collection of a paranormal investigator who traveled the country collecting haunted items and stories.
Knoxville, Tennessee
The statue mysteriously lost its head and left hand.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.
Kennesaw, Georgia
A 10-foot segment of the concrete barrier stands quietly on the campus.
Knoxville, Tennessee
The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Brasstown, North Carolina
Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.
Brownsville, Tennessee
An oversized metal construction of Billy Tripp's moods going through life.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.
Knoxville, Tennessee
This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.
Woodstock, Georgia
A 19th-century mill complex once powered by three waterways still leaves visible traces in the woods.
Marion, Kentucky
Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.
Brownsville, Tennessee
A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.
Robbinsville, North Carolina
Marvel at 400-year-old trees in one of the last remaining old-growth Appalachian forests.
Forneys Creek, North Carolina
This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.
Robbinsville, North Carolina
A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.
Alcoa, Tennessee
One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.
Clinton, Tennessee
The physical legacy of one man’s lifetime mission, following a near-fatal mine accident, to publicly proselytize for Christianity.
Canton, Georgia
This historic, century-old theater is still in operation.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.
Murphy, North Carolina
This remarkable 125-year-old building has survived a bank heist, a rooftop dragon, and more than a century of changing businesses; today, it lives on as FairyCross Bottle Shop.