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Birthplace of Miniture Golf in Chattanooga

In 1928, Garnet Carter, a traveling salesman, decided to miniaturize the game of golf.  It seems that the original golf course was taking too long to build.  He needed something to entertain his guests at the Fairyland Inn. The resort was called Fairyland, his wife Frieda, who was of German descent, had a fascination with European folklore. […]

 

Skullbone Tennessee, a town that is just one store, a sign and crazy history

 

Bride in Ripley, ties baby to back of wedding dress to walk down the aisle

 

Dumbest weapon in US military history, the Davy Crockett, on display in Clarksville

 

Rusty’s Movie Car Museum – includes cars from Fast and Furious and Breaking Bad

 

What is the huge Cross on the mountain outside Chattanooga for and why was it was erected?

 

One of the largest and most significant folk art sites in the US is just off the road outside of Palmyra

 

A Safari in Tennessee, why yes you can, there are two in the state

 

Can you escape from a locked room?

 

Top 15 movies and scenes filmed in Tennessee

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