Blairsville, Georgia
Brasstown Bald
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
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Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Hiawassee, Georgia
Catch beautiful views at the graffitied observation deck on this mountain top.
Clayton, Georgia
A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.
Clayton, Georgia
An abandoned bait shop with a front lot filled with storage boxes.
Mountain City, Georgia
Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.
Pelham, Tennessee
An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.
Monteagle, Tennessee
This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.
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.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.
Collegedale, Tennessee
This unique park is dedicated to a favorite locally born snack line.
Guild, Tennessee
Sip whiskey in a powerhouse that once belonged to a storied hydroelectric dam.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
More than five miles of underground passageways.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Cincinnati, Ohio
An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.
Cincinnati, Ohio
An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.
Cincinnati, Ohio
The oldest brick house in the state of Ohio.
Newport, Kentucky
Dozens of tiny doors dot Newport's Mansion Hill neighborhood.
Covington, Kentucky
Northern Kentucky’s very own Notre Dame showcases intricate stained glass and the bones of saints.
Covington, Kentucky
He’s not from around here.
Covington, Kentucky
A shop for all your magical needs and notions.
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.