This 19th-century building inadvertently preserved the handprints of its builders within its walls.

One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.

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

Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.

When local government began removing public benches, the public pushed back, and vibrant, community-built seating now outnumbers the official shelters at Chattanooga bus stops.

Live long and prosper in Tennessee.

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.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.

This museum dedicated to an oft-overlooked support industry features a surprisingly moving brass diorama of a man being saved from a sinking car.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.

More than five miles of underground passageways.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

The site of the Scopes Trial contains a small exhibit dedicated to the famous case.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.

This mansion turned restaurant was once a pitstop for Al Capone during his travels.

A natural sandstone bridge hidden in the Sewanee forest.

Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

Known by many as once the world's smartest horse.

This limestone outcropping was once a ceremonial site for ancient Native Americans.

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