A life-sized recreation of the megafauna that once roamed this region is a feature at the birthplace of American paleontology.

Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

A father’s love is immortalized by a unique dollhouse marking a young girl’s grave site.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management.

An unusual art exhibition in a suburban yard is designed to awaken the souls of those flowing by.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.

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

This museum dedicated to an oft-overlooked support industry features a surprisingly moving brass diorama of a man being saved from a sinking car.

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

A natural sandstone bridge hidden in the Sewanee forest.

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

This limestone outcropping was once a ceremonial site for ancient Native Americans.

A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk.

Feast on kebabs, dips, and house-made breads in the heart of Nashville’s Little Kurdistan.

Test your mettle against the hottest hot chicken in Nashville.

Feast on award-winning birria tacos from a food truck inside this neon robo-tiki bar.

Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.

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

This iconic meat-and-three seasons every dish with ancestral cooking knowledge from South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

Pickles belong on pizza and this freewheeling outpost proves it.