Site of an escape, ten murders, and some scalpings.

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

Hiding behind a grocery store is a spectacular cavern carved as part of an old limestone quarry.

This defunct, fortress-like prison has been the setting for several movies.

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

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

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

The world's longest known cave system.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

An attack on a prominent Black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.

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

The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital.

A patch of contaminated land reclaimed as a scrappy sculptural oasis.

The vaulted ceiling is home to a scurry of “squirrelgoyles.”

A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.

This museum explores the history of stickers and is home to RePEELed, an exhibit featuring sticker art from around the world.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A gateway to a mysterious network of underground tunnels.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.

After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

The first official clock in North America, it kept time for the Spanish government of Santo Domingo.