This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable of entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists.

An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky.

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

148 feet long and in the middle of a verdant forest.

An old tree within the university grounds has formed a beautiful archway that looks like a magical portal.

Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.

An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.

This city block-long devotional site, a replica of a famous site in France, is dedicated to the patron saint of grandmothers, mothers, and educators.

Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.

A blues musician so talented that people said he must have traded his soul to the devil was born in this house.

A seven-ton black granite monument dedicated to the memory of those who died and those who lived through the 1977 crash of the popular Southern rock band.

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

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

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

One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure.

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

Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

Large rocks have been painted to whimsically resemble wild and farm animals.

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

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

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