Not far from your vacation rental on the brink of the Smoky Mountains is Knoxville. Kids will be awed by its focal point, the Sunsphere. Something like a giant golden discoball, it sits atop a tower that was devoted to the 1982 World's Fair. Take in the views from the top, or get some great family photos from below.
You'll be singing the praises of cabin rentals in Wears Valley
Should you take a helicopter or balloon tour of Wears Valley, you'll immediately see that you are in one of Sevier County's most scenic areas. On the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near the pinnacle of Cove Mountain, your vacation rental in Wears places you in the quintessential American wilderness. Come walk through the mountains that made Dolly Parton the world's favorite country singer.