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

The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.

Most historians agree that the so-called "Gentleman Pirate" wasn't much of either of those things.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

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

A bronze plaque marks the site of the only show the "King of the Soul Singers" ever missed.

The home of 1.5 million wood letters for printing is still a functioning workshop.

Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.

The collection of ceremonial and cultural objects spans many countries and hundreds of years.

One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.

The world's oldest operating jazz club has been in operation since May 1934.

Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s.

This monument owes its name to a quote by the famous civil rights activist and journalist.

Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.