Places McCarthy727 Wants to Go

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.

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

This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first.

The ruins of a cotton mill that was burned in the Civil War are still hidden in a Georgia forest.

One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.