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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Knoxville

9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Knoxville, Tennessee

Updated May 26, 2025

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The Body Farm.

Knoxville, Tennessee

William M. Bass Forensic Anthropology Center

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

The Sunsphere

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

Knoxville, Tennessee

S.S. Sultana Memorial

This stone memorial pays tribute to a massive shipwreck which was sadly overshadowed by the death of John Wilkes Booth.

Knoxville, Tennessee

Rubik’s Cube

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

Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville Weather Kiosk

Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.
The Confederate soldier monument towers over an aging portion of Old Gray cemetery.

Knoxville, Tennessee

Old Gray Cemetery

Stroll around the headstones of notable figures from Knoxville's history, as well as towering monoliths and melancholic headstones.
Gen. John Sevier Statute.

Knoxville, Tennessee

Gen. John Sevier Statue

The statue mysteriously lost its head and left hand.
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Grindhouse Video.

Knoxville, Tennessee

Grindhouse Video

This video store is a horror buff's dream.
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Podcast: Knoxville Weather Kiosk

Before TV weather-people, there was the kiosk.
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December 12, 2023
Could the colors of leaves indicate something beneath?

Could a Tree Help Find a Decaying Corpse Nearby?

On a “body farm,” researchers are exploring whether the nutrients from human cadavers can change the look of plants, which authorities might use to locate missing persons.
by Matt Simon
October 12, 2020
The Libation Ceremony began in 2015, but carries on a long local tradition of remembrance.

Local Emancipation Commemorations Bring Black Communities Closer to the Past

Events like Tennessee’s Libation Ceremony offer a chance “to finally start grabbing the pieces that have been scattered and lost.”
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August 14, 2020

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