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

One of the Cemestos prefab homes built to secretly house thousands of Manhattan Project workers.

In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.

A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.

The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

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

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

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

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

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

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.

In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.

This NASA test station is home to some of the world’s largest and most powerful space environment simulation facilities.

Learn about the history and craftsmanship of carousels inside this museum located in a former post office.

The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie.

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

Head past the aisles of tropical fruit and imported candy at this bodega to discover a hidden, weekends-only taco stand.

If there's another drive-through golf-cart bar in a bat-filled cave on top of a mountain, we don't know about it.