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

The small cave that housed Tennessee's "first citizen."

In 1912, a broken section of the reservoir wall released millions of gallons of water and destroyed many homes downhill.

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

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

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

An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.

These fossilized remains of an ancient saber-toothed cat inspired the mascot of Nashville's NHL team.

Ethereal alien hums and haunting whale songs emitting from...a giant sheet of vibrating metal?

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

Alongside this Memphis trail are several sculptures that show trail-goers how to relax.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

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

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

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

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

Walk the whole Mississippi River!