Places Valente Wants to Go

Buttermilk biscuits so nice, you'll say “yay” twice.

The last tree on which Pioneer Daniel Boone carved that he "cilled" a bear during his journeys.

Waterfalls, rapids, and top-notch swimming spots await in this densely forested corner of the Smokies.

This unique park is dedicated to a favorite locally born snack line.

This beloved American snack was conceived by a hungry coal miner.

Sambusas get a Deep Southern twist at this Somali chai haven.

This bottle-shaped monument pays tribute to the Appalachian drink that changed the pace of human life.

Sip mead from an East Nashville apiary while snacking on barbacoa tacos.

Located inside a former record pressing plant, this recording studio pays homage to the techniques and gear of a bygone age.

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

This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.

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

Live long and prosper in Tennessee.

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

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.