Places mrowestmiddle Wants to Go

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

Ethereal alien hums and haunting whale songs emitting from...a giant sheet of vibrating metal?

The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.

The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.

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

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

Dinosaurs invade a suburban Nashville neighborhood.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

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

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

A 200-year-old bar is all that remains of one Mississippi River town's rough-and-tumble past.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.

This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.

The whiskey producer's archives includes a historical list of infractions committed by and associated penalties exacted upon employees.

At this cozy bar tucked down a hidden Galway backroad, Guinness makes the Gaelic come out.