One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.

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

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

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

This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park.

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

Crumbling Kennedys and a decaying Tecumseh are just some of the haunting remains of one man's cement art trail.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

The small cave that housed Tennessee's "first citizen."

An oversized metal construction of Billy Tripp's moods going through life.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

The first full-scale tunnel built in America is short but scenic.

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

Live long and prosper in Tennessee.

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

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

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

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

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

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