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

One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.

These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Appalachia.

Built in 1785, this residence is the oldest stone house in Georgia.

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

In 1863, a woman buried her hard-drinking husband beneath his beloved booze.

Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes.

That bass was as bad a fish as any angler ever knew.

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

An autonomous oak in Alabama.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

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

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

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.

The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.

A wealth of local folk art, antiques, and curios, without ever leaving your car.

Turns out fishing with dynamite isn't all that safe.

Could this grave be the true resting place of legendary gunfighter "Doc" Holliday? Unclear.

At this coffee shop, each drink celebrates African-American history and luminaries.

FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.