The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

The mysterious 855-foot zigzagging stone wall has been baffling people for centuries.

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.

For decades these polar bears have roamed all around a Nashville neighborhood.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

This seasonal soft serve shack has been doling out silky swirls since 1951.

This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.

These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.

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

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.

This 36-foot-tall bronze Lady Liberty holds a real flaming torch.

Underneath this water pump, Annie Sullivan helped Keller speak her first words.

This fountain was commissioned by a mother grieving over her son's passing.

In Rickwood Caverns, visitors can travel hundreds of feet underground and see beautiful formations unique to the region.

Since it formed millions of years ago, this cave system has been a sacred burial ground, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, and the center of an amusement park.

A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.

What better place to take a seat?