The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

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

An unknown Hall of Fame in Jackson, Tennessee.

The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.

This popular park is home to a sea serpent sculpture that now overshadows the twisted history of its creation.

When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record-pressing company because hotels wouldn't host them.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

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

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

A heartwarming message to those entering and departing Music City from above.

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

In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

This limestone outcropping was once a ceremonial site for ancient Native Americans.

This sinkhole was created by a tragic industrial accident and continues to ravage the surrounding landscape.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

Religion and personal struggle gave birth to this collection of concrete angels.