A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.

A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.

Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones' Locker.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

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

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Walk the whole Mississippi River!

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

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

Home to drunken tower-climbing goats... seriously.

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

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

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

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

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

The world's longest known cave system.

This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.

During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history.