The spur that wouldn’t die.

This hotel was used during the Manhattan Project to house official visitors.

A natural sandstone bridge hidden in the Sewanee forest.

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

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

Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

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

Flaunt your karaoke chops at this pitch-perfect dive bar.

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

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

East Nashville's oldest dive bar will bring you back to life with animal-style bar fare.

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

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

This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.

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

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

The largest underground pedestrian tunnel system in the U.S. mostly caters to the people working in the offices above, but provides a great, air-conditioned way to traverse the city.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

One man's homage to the orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.

The haunting "Hell House Altar" is one of the few remnants of an abandoned college that has been a magnet for local legends.

A model home in the Medical Examiner's Office in which grisly death scenes are staged to train forensic investigators.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.