97 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Tennessee - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Tennessee

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Synchronized Fireflies of the Great Smoky Mountains

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Sweetwater, Tennessee

Lost Sea

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

Adams, Tennessee

The Bell Witch Cave

Home of an evil witch famous within southern folklore.

Morristown, Tennessee

The Evil Dead Cabin

All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."

Knoxville, Tennessee

The Body Farm

Bring out your dead.

Sevierville, Tennessee

Forbidden Caverns

Crazy lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Ruby Falls

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

Sparta, Tennessee

Virgin Falls Pocket Wilderness

Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Tennessee

Southern Butter Rolls

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.

Deep-Fried Peanuts

You eat the shell, too.

Chocolate Gravy

Sweet sauce tops off buttermilk biscuits in the Appalachian and Ozark mountains.

RC-MoonPie Festival

Every year, one tiny Tennessee town celebrates this sugary Southern duo.

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