Places Rindy99 Wants to Go

Stroll around the headstones of notable figures from Knoxville's history, as well as towering monoliths and melancholic headstones.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.

Step past the gas pumps and into a fine French bistro.

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

Supplies are schlepped up by llamas at this century-old inn, accessible only by hiking trails in the Great Smokies.

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

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

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

This rural bridge gave the government of West Virginia a red scare.

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.

Zipline through the deepest canyon in the eastern United States.

Trek up to an abandoned fire lookout from the 1930s for an unimpeded view.

A 1960s damming project turned one family’s hilltop cemetery into an island.

You can still shop in one of West Virginia’s oldest stores.

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

This statue in Talcott, West Virginia, is an enduring symbol of American grit.

A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.

This monument is dedicated to those lost on June 6, 1944, in the town with that day’s highest per-capita casualty rate.