Best Day Trip for Murderinos

When people think of East Tennessee’s Pigeon Forge, they usually think of Dollywood, Dolly Parton’s land of rainbows, roller coasters and deep-fried fair food. But the Smoky Mountains town is also home to something a little more … sinister. Alcatraz East is a true-crime fanatic’s dream come true. At the Alcatraz East Crime Museum, built to look like a combination of the Tennessee State Prison and the famous facility at Alcatraz Island, murderinos both old and young (yes, they have exhibits designed for children) will find hundreds of fascinating and/or creepy artifacts from America’s sordid, scandal-filled history, including John Dillinger’s death mask, O.J. Simpson’s Bronco and an interactive autopsy table. Whoa. MEGAN SELING