Places Maggie Mason Wants to Go

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

House a green chile pork Crunchwrap swaddled in hot, fresh tortillas.

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

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

This seasonal soft serve shack has been doling out silky swirls since 1951.

This iconic meat-and-three seasons every dish with ancestral cooking knowledge from South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

The site of the Scopes Trial contains a small exhibit dedicated to the famous case.

Buttermilk biscuits so nice, you'll say “yay” twice.

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

Visit a family-run restaurant that has been serving the epitome of soul food for more than seven decades.

An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.

Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.

Alongside this Memphis trail are several sculptures that show trail-goers how to relax.

The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.

This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship.

These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.

A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.

A natural sandstone bridge hidden in the Sewanee forest.

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.

Hiding behind a grocery store is a spectacular cavern carved as part of an old limestone quarry.