An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

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

This stone incorrectly marks the 35th parallel, causing some territorial kerfuffles.

Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.

This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.

In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.

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

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

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

Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.

Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin.

Records of the dead describe the myriad odd ways people used to die.

Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

The world's longest known cave system.

The highest point in Tennessee, Clingmans Dome bears witness to the ravages of one type of insect.

A key producer of charcoal iron in the early 1800s, the structure still stands today.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

The hotel where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot is now a museum dedicated to his work.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

More than five miles of underground passageways.