Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

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

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad.

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

Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world.

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

A 56-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama.

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

A rusted metal giant pays tribute to Birmingham’s industrial past.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.