Columbia, Tennessee
James K. Polk Home and Museum
The former home of the 11th president of the United States.
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Columbia, Tennessee
The former home of the 11th president of the United States.
Lynchburg, Tennessee
All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.
Nashville, Tennessee
This beloved cheeseburger-slinging trailer holds Nashville's oldest beer license.
Nashville, Tennessee
Sambusas get a Deep Southern twist at this Somali chai haven.
Nashville, Tennessee
Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Nashville, Tennessee
An enormous mural of a local Nashville resident adorns this abandoned silo.
Nashville, Tennessee
Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.
Nashville, Tennessee
The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.
Nashville, Tennessee
This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.
Nashville, Tennessee
The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.
Simsbury, Connecticut
This sycamore is Connecticut's largest tree, New England's largest sycamore, and among the largest of its kind nationwide.
Barnegat Township, New Jersey
In the heart of the Pine Barrens, entire forests of pitch pines that usually grow 20–90 feet tall only reach six feet in height.
Birmingham, Michigan
Classic burger joint that’s been serving up sliders since 1952.
Frankfort, Kentucky
The 34th governor of Kentucky was sworn into office while on his deathbed after being shot outside the State House.
Frankfort, Kentucky
This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't.
Frankfort, Kentucky
This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon.
Bardstown, Kentucky
The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.
Weston, West Virginia
This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.
Washington, D.C.
Now a living classroom, this house was once the home of Reverend James Clinton Dent, a formerly enslaved man and a pastor.
Weston, West Virginia
A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.
Washington, D.C.
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
New York, New York
With a history dating back to Victorian times, this architectural gem is a rare New York tourist haunt worth visiting.