The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.

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

One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.

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

Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.

The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

This museum dedicated to an oft-overlooked support industry features a surprisingly moving brass diorama of a man being saved from a sinking car.

An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.

Herbert Hoover's "Brown House" rural presidential retreat was a PR disaster amid the start of the Great Depression.

On the side of a Virginia highway, a collection of monuments commemorates an 18th-century trek through the Blue Ridge Mountains.

While seemingly a cruel joke, this bench actually honors an esteemed member of the community who passed away in 2006.

Political activist and writer Thomas Paine once lodged at this location.

A local prank turned town icon.

This massive sycamore tree has been labeled as one of the largest in the state.

This covered bridge was used by both Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863.