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One of the largest open-pit copper mining operations in the entire country.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.

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

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

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

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

This structure among the trees was the result of divine inspiration.

John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

A key producer of charcoal iron in the early 1800s, the structure still stands today.

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

This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.

An engraved boulder marks the spot where Patsy Cline's life ended in a plane crash.

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

Oldest and rarest examples of telecommunication in the world.

Ancient church constructed with a special wood that preserves prints from the past.

Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.