Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Tennessee

While in Tennessee, you might enjoy a visit to:

A statue of a barefoot, young Dolly Parton with a guitar is sometimes rubbed for good luck. Dolly grew up in Sevierville.
~5 miles from Pigeon Forge.

But not forbidden to you. This show cave was used as a hideout to make moonshine until 1943, which perhaps explains its name.
~14 miles from Pigeon Forge.

Classic tourism throwback. Bears lounge in pits, while humans with cameras yell, "Hey, BEAR!"
~25 miles from Pigeon Forge.

A rural living museum that surprises with devil burls, angel swirls, Apocalypse signage, and a full-size perpetual motion machine. 65 acres, several buildings, 250,000 items.
~39 miles from Pigeon Forge.

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