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Wonder Cave, just outside of Pelham, Tennessee in Grundy County - was discovered in 1897 by three Vanderbilt students. It's one of my favorite attractions around this area. You can still see abandoned moonshine stills inside the cave. It's located off of I-24 before Monteagle Mountain, the Pelham exit (about an hour west of Chattanooga towards Nashville). Leave a Comment Phone: 931-467-3060
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 The Lost Sea by anderschwan
I think it was also in the Guiness Book as the world's largest underground lake. I borrowed this picture from the website... Leave a Comment
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 Darwin Doubters by anderschwan
A lot of folks in the area still don't believe in evolution. Things evolve a little more slowly here in the buckle of the Bible Belt. Leave a Comment
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Canoeing. If you are new to it then this is the place to try it. Canoe the Sequatchie rents canoes so you can paddle through some of the prettiest riverside country in Tennessee. It advertises "Gentle Thrills" - and is a wonderful way to see what Southeast TN is really like. Leave a Comment
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Ok - this is the drive I take to unwind and revel in the beauty of the awesome Sequatchie Valley. About 15 minutes north of Chattanooga - off Hwy 27 North, then on hwy 111 to Dunlap - you will find Nirvana. This is the hanggliding capital of the southeast, and rightly so. The view - even from the highway - is astounding. There's not much to do in town, but if you love hiking, scenery or the majesty of nature - go see it when you need a lift. Leave a Comment
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 Lookout Mountain as Viewed
from Chattanooga by Stephen-KarenConn
Many people consider Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain one and the same place, but actually they are different cities, so I have built a seperate Lookout Mountain page, which I will not duplicate in my Chattanooga tips. There is MUCH to see and to on Lookout Mountain, including famous tourist destinations such as: Rock City, Ruby Falls, the Incline Railway and a portion of the Chattanooga and Chickamauga National Military Park. If you visit Chattanooga, by all means don't miss Lookout Mountain. Leave a Comment
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When traveling to the red rock canyon you have to drive up the mountain just be careful due to the mountains dont have guard rails. Leave a Comment
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The original discovery of the falls was in the early 1900īs, a young man was caving, and did the completely brave/foolish thing by crawling into a narrow tunnel in a cave and kept going and going for 17 hours, deeper and deeper until he found the great opening in the caverns inside the moutains and found the falls, which he named after his wife, Ruby.
For thousands of years, part of the cave system had been used by Native Americans, as well as later, as a hideout for outlaws, but Leo Lambert was the man who had a dream to open it up to the world. Amazing rock formations, fossils from millions of years ago, a water system, and still living and growing rock, stalactites, stalagmites, columns, drapes, and flowstones plus the end line of the falls is a great adventure for everyone. And on a hot summer day, this is one of the coolest places you can go. Its always about 60°F inside.
BEWARE of the low ceiling however! One has to watch their head and feet at all times. Because of the humidity, the rock floors can be slippery (our tour guide hd just broken a thumb a week ago falling, while giving a tour!). If you are claustrophobic, you might want to pass on this tour. Its very close and narrow many ways, very cramped. I am very tall and my neck and back was tired from crouching for so long, but the getting to see the magnificent falls was worth the trip!
You can buy your tickets online before going, or once you get there. Also can purchase tickets in combination with other nearby tours for a discount price. Great if you are visiting for a few days, the Incline, Rock City, etc. Its $12,95 for one adult to see Ruby Falls, for Ruby Falls and Rock City, its $24. If you include the Incline ride, get all three for $33. Children 3-12 years are about half of each price. We chose to do Rock City and Ruby Falls at one time. See my tip for Rock City separately for more about it. The tickets donīt have to be used all in one day, you can come back with 2 or 3 days.
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One can see these signs over much of America, and again like Ruby Falls, though I had lived in the area before I had never visited. Again like Ruby Falls, on a hot summer day, this is a cool, cool place to visit. High atop Lookout Mtn, having driven the twisting and curving roads, following sign after sign, we finally arived! Typical theme park set up in the front, a little restaurant, souvenir shops, guides ready to help you if youīd like (they are optional) or you can take a map of the grounds and wander around yourself. The maps and history was printed in 9 different languages, very helpful as they get visitors from around the world.
Rock City is not only known for its sites, being able to look off the top and see seven states, but also for its gardens, its unique rock formations and nature. We had a wonderful time wandering around, touching the cool stones, listening to the echoes of the birds, other tourists (which was few, and quite nice). Some of the highlights, are Deer Park, a special park were rare albino deer are kept; the swing along bridge you will see on one of the fotos, I had especial fun at that. My mother doesnīt like the heights, so of course I had to jump up and down on it and scare her LOL Also there is Loverīs Leap, the bluff from where two young people from warring Native American tribes leapt to their deaths, because they could not be together. The "Fat Manīs squeeze, is a REALLY tight pass one could very well get stuck in. Along the way, stop and have a bit to eat or something cool to drink, there are stands and a gazebo at a special section near Flag Court.
Besides my fotos, one can visit the website and take a virtual tour, or visit on your own sometimes. We had bough our tickets in a package discount, seeing Ruby Falls and Rock City for 24.95. Its $12,95 at the door to enter. You can buy online and print your tickets yourself also. Leave a Comment
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