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Rapid City, South Dakota

Chapel In The Hills

This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.
Garretson, South Dakota

Devil's Gulch

The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture.
Keystone, South Dakota

Hall of Records in Mount Rushmore

Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a 70-foot-long chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
Rapid City, South Dakota

Hotel Alex Johnson

One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Midland, South Dakota

Skeleton Man Walking Skeleton Dinosaur

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Wall, South Dakota

Wall Drug

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

Falcon Rest Mansion

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

Mark Twain Spring Park

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

James K. Polk Home and Museum

The former home of the 11th president of the United States.
Knoxville, Tennessee

Old Gray Cemetery

Stroll around the headstones of notable figures from Knoxville's history, as well as towering monoliths and melancholic headstones.
Nashville, Tennessee

Tailor

Send your taste buds to South Asia at a sumptuous Southern dinner party.
Nashville, Tennessee

Culture + Co.

At this Nashville restaurant, cheese and charcuterie arrive via conveyor belt.
Nashville, Tennessee

Edessa Restaurant

Feast on kebabs, dips, and house-made breads in the heart of Nashville’s Little Kurdistan.
Greeneville, Tennessee

Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church

A cannonball from Union forces battling John Hunt Morgan made this church a permanent home.
Nashville, Tennessee

Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish

Test your mettle against the hottest hot chicken in Nashville.
Crossville, Tennessee

Crossville Model Railroad Club

Explore the wide world of miniature trains.
Nashville, Tennessee

The Horn

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

Maíz de la Vida

Bone marrow-loaded birria with handmade corn tortillas—need we say more?
Nashville, Tennessee

Redheaded Stranger

House a green chile pork Crunchwrap swaddled in hot, fresh tortillas.
Nashville, Tennessee

Bridgestone Arena Smilodon Bones

These fossilized remains of an ancient saber-toothed cat inspired the mascot of Nashville's NHL team.
Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville Weather Kiosk

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

Cordell Hull Birthplace Museum

The longest-serving U.S. Secretary of State and Nobel Peace Prize winner was born in this humble cabin.
Madison, Tennessee

Pinky Ring Pizza

Pickles belong on pizza and this freewheeling outpost proves it.
Nashville, Tennessee

Brown's Diner

This beloved cheeseburger-slinging trailer holds Nashville's oldest beer license.