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

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

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

"The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love."

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

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

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

This curio museum seems like the type of place you might find a mogwai or a monkey's paw.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

These rows of World War II-era bunkers were the scene of some of the infamous Mothman sightings.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.

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

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

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