Centerville, Tennessee
Minnie Pearl Chicken Wire Statue
In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.
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Centerville, Tennessee
In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.
Memphis, Tennessee
The bad-ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums.
Palmyra, Tennessee
Crumbling Kennedys and a decaying Tecumseh are just some of the haunting remains of one man's cement art trail.
Memphis, Tennessee
Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.
Memphis, Tennessee
The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.
Nashville, Tennessee
When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.
Brownsville, Tennessee
An oversized metal construction of Billy Tripp's moods going through life.
Nashville, Tennessee
At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.
Memphis, Tennessee
Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Live long and prosper in Tennessee.
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.
Atlanta, Georgia
Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds.
Atlanta, Georgia
Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.
Lumpkin, Georgia
Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.
Fairmont City, Illinois
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
St. Louis, Missouri
A chessmaster's dream destination.
Sedalia, Missouri
This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning.
Suches, Georgia
They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.
Macon, Georgia
The house that Southern rock built now stands as a monument to one of the genre's favorite families.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.
Johns Creek, Georgia
The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.
Riverdale, Georgia
A vision of beautiful Hindu architecture in the middle of the American South.
Clayton, Georgia
A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.