The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

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

Explore the wide world of miniature trains.

Located inside a former bread factory, this museum explores a century of transportation history through innovations that were extraordinary or failures—sometimes both.

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

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.

The art studio of an early 20th-century painter, hidden amid the Great Smoky Mountains.

This abandoned nuclear cooling tower casts a shadow over a bucolic town.

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name.

This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.

Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.

Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.

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

This tiny 19th-century tunnel was built so a man could move his cows from one field to another.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

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

The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.

Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.

Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship.