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

This lavish abode was once the home of the inventor of "Gorilla Pants."

A legendary music collector donated his entire collection to the entire city of Memphis.

It's believed the famed author's parents once used this spring to gather water.

Sambusas get a Deep Southern twist at this Somali chai haven.

Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.

An homage to the pointers and retrievers that have long been a hunter's best friend.

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

This chestnut box will not be opened until the country music legend's 100th birthday in 2046.

Feast on award-winning birria tacos from a food truck inside this neon robo-tiki bar.

A roadside music shop featuring a confounding series of folk art installations.

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

A natural sandstone bridge hidden in the Sewanee forest.

This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.

This improbable contraption was passed down through five generations of industrious Tennesseans.

A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.

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

Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.

Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.

This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.

A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.

This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see.