Knoxville, Tennessee
William M. Bass Forensic Anthropology Center
Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.
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Knoxville, Tennessee
Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.
Rockmart, Georgia
An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.
Warrior, Alabama
In Rickwood Caverns, visitors can travel hundreds of feet underground and see beautiful formations unique to the region.
Cherry Log, Georgia
An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.
Petros, Tennessee
This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.
Sweetwater, Tennessee
Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.
Nashville, Tennessee
This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.
Lebanon, Tennessee
This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.
Sparta, Tennessee
These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.
Pikeville, Tennessee
Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.
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.
Fackler, Alabama
This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.
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.
Sewanee, Tennessee
Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.
Atlanta, Georgia
Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.
Atlanta, Georgia
The beauty of urban decay, hiding some dark secrets.
Atlanta, Georgia
This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.
Atlanta, Georgia
No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.
Silver City, Georgia
The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest.
Atlanta, Georgia
Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
The final resting place of Christopher Columbus - or possibly someone else.
La Isabela, Dominican Republic
Columbus' failed colony in the New World.