Sunsphere

In an older episode of The Simpsons, Bart obtained a drivers license while completing a school-assigned career day project. Using the fake id and with the help of Martin, Nelson and Milhouse, a rental car is secured and the under-aged roadtrip begins.

Along the way, the foursome decides a trip to Knoxville, Tn., is in order to catch the World's Fair. Unfortunately, Milhouse has pointed them all in the wrong direction because of an out-of-date travel guide.

The crew crashes the Sunsphere, destroys the rental car and ends up having to be a little more creative to get home. It's a classic episode showing The Simpsons at its best.

Prior to my recent visit to Knoxville, I had forgotten that Simpsons moment. Imagine my delight and subsequent laughter when I spotted the Sunsphere towering over the horizon.

Here are some other sights from in and/or near the mighty metropolis known as Knoxville: