Austin, Texas
Big Bertha Drum
Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.
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Austin, Texas
Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project.
Fort Worth, Texas
The "world’s largest honky-tonk" also has its own indoor rodeo arena.
College Station, Texas
Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.
Austin, Texas
This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.
San Antonio, Texas
Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Memphis, Tennessee
The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
Jackson, Tennessee
This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
Memphis, Tennessee
Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
South Salem, New York
Protecting the future of some of the rarest and most misunderstood mammals of North America.
New York, New York
An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.
New York, New York
Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars.
New York, New York
Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.
New York, New York
This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.
New York, New York
Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.
New York, New York
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
Natchez, Mississippi
A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.
Baltimore, Maryland
These vibrant row houses are a unique example of Baltimore kitsch.
Baltimore, Maryland
This grove was planted more than a century ago by the War Mothers of World War I.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once America's tallest structure, now a Baltimore landmark.
Baltimore, Maryland
At this former Prohibition speakeasy, electric birds signaled the arrival of hooch.