Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.

This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.

A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

This bottle-shaped monument pays tribute to the Appalachian drink that changed the pace of human life.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.

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

This Tennessee manse was built so opulent that the very utilities doomed it to fail.

This hotel was used during the Manhattan Project to house official visitors.

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

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

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

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

Live long and prosper in Tennessee.

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.

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.