Springfield, Illinois
Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon
One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.
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Springfield, Illinois
One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.
Springfield, Illinois
The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
Honoring the star of the “The Bob Newhart Show” which took place in the city of Chicago in the 1970s.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.
Nashville, Tennessee
Feast on award-winning birria tacos from a food truck inside this neon robo-tiki bar.
Knoxville, Tennessee
The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.
Nashville, Tennessee
East Nashville's oldest dive bar will bring you back to life with animal-style bar fare.
Sevierville, Tennessee
An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."
Powell, Tennessee
A roadside music shop featuring a confounding series of folk art installations.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.
Knoxville, Tennessee
This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.
Sewanee, Tennessee
A natural sandstone bridge hidden in the Sewanee forest.
Alcoa, Tennessee
One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.
South Pittsburg, Tennessee
This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.
Sevierville, Tennessee
While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.
Vonore, Tennessee
This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
One of the Cemestos prefab homes built to secretly house thousands of Manhattan Project workers.
Hohenwald, Tennessee
This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.
Palmyra, Tennessee
Crumbling Kennedys and a decaying Tecumseh are just some of the haunting remains of one man's cement art trail.
Manchester, Tennessee
This limestone outcropping was once a ceremonial site for ancient Native Americans.
Monteagle, Tennessee
This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.
Camden, Tennessee
An engraved boulder marks the spot where Patsy Cline's life ended in a plane crash.