You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.

The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of Col. Sanders and Muhammad Ali.

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.

A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

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

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

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

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."