The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.

The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.

This seasonal soft serve shack has been doling out silky swirls since 1951.

Explore the wide world of miniature trains.

An ode to iconic Nashville locations.

The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

The site of the Scopes Trial contains a small exhibit dedicated to the famous case.

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

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

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

Dinosaurs invade a suburban Nashville neighborhood.

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

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

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

Visit a family-run restaurant that has been serving the epitome of soul food for more than seven decades.

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

Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.

A man's home is his castle.

Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.

A statue of the heroic plumber stands outside a company that bluffed its way into being Nintendo's Scandinavian distributor.

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

The largest spring in Northwest Arkansas is also home to a sprawling botanical gardens and a historically significant bluff.