{"id":507,"date":"2018-05-08T13:29:33","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T13:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/caving\/blog\/?p=507"},"modified":"2023-08-26T13:14:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T13:14:24","slug":"fairyland-caverns-in-rock-city-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/caving\/blog\/2018\/05\/08\/fairyland-caverns-in-rock-city-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairyland Caverns in Rock City Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I was a very little girl, my first \u201ccaving\u201d was at Rock City. Fairyland Caverns has little windows I peered through to see scenes from fairy tales.<\/p>\n

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Old Postcard of the Entrance to Fairyland Caverns in Rock City Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I doubt it was a real cave, but I have been fascinated by caves ever since.<\/p>\n

\"See<\/a>
See Rock City birdhouse photo by Billy Hathorn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"See<\/a>
See Rock City barn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Even if you have never been to Rock City, I\u2019d bet you have seen the bird houses. Or the barns.<\/p>\n

\"Old<\/a>
Old Postcard of Views in Rock City Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the 1920s, Frieda and Garnet Carter imported German gnome statues and planted wildflowers to create a fairy tale garden. When we visited Rock City in the late 60s, I was exactly the right age to be absolutely delighted.<\/p>\n

\"Old<\/a>
Old Postcard Map of Rock City Gardens Fairyland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I don’t remember much. I was very little. But I do remember the Enchanted Trail leading to these views:<\/p>\n

\"Old<\/a>
Old Postcard of Balanced Rock at Rock City Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Old<\/a>
Old Postcard of Rock Formations in Rock City Gardens shows the swinging bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Old<\/a>
Old Postcard of Swing-a-long Bridge at Rock City Gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I remember the swinging bridge. My mother and little brother were afraid to cross. But Dad and I made it swing.<\/p>\n

\"High<\/a>
High Falls at Rock City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I remember the waterfall, High Falls. I think they had the water colored when I was there. Although that could have been somewhere else.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A bridge inside Rock City, Photo by Cmstoddard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Rock<\/a>
Rock City overlooks seven states. Maybe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rock City is on the top of Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee. You drive up and up and up the mountain and just as you cross into Georgia, you will find Rock City. It overlooks seven states. Maybe. They are at least that direction. And you can see a really long way.<\/p>\n

\"Rock<\/a>
Rock City<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rock City really does look like a city made of rocks, with streets between the massive boulders.<\/p>\n

The first miniature golf course ever, Tom Thumb Golf, was built at Rock City.<\/p>\n

Rock City is still in the same family. You can experience some of it on Google now. You can virtually See Rock City.<\/p>\n