Dixie Caverns Antique Mall — Local services in Salem

I wish I could rate this higher, but the antique mall side was so musty and moldy, smelling (probably from a leaky roof as the tiles were brown spotted all over) that my travel companion and I were too repulsed to browse but a minute for a very, very quick walk through. This is more of what some may call a giant yardsale. There were more household items and toys than furniture, as one might presume, but it was neat seeing records and some of the older collectible toys. I bet if someone combed through the merchandise, they could get some good finds. The rock shop and souvenir shop side are sooo much better. I recommend staying to the right side of the building. Prices are fair, and you can pick up a collection of rocks with a souvenir bag to put them in. There are also some really nice souvenir shirts on this side, among...

A Great cave. Not the longest tour, but for some that might be what you're looking for, fairly quick but still really interesting. Plenty of variety of formations, good staff, and an interesting combination of cave gift shop and antique store, so even if your family is going in the cave and you don't want to you can spend the time browsing. There are a few stretches of stairs, but nothing too difficult. Not for handicapped or strollers, but my 2 year old walked the whole thing...

The tour guides are always great. Their base facts are similar, but they personalize it. My last tour had a bunch of salamander spottings complete with a story about a staff favorite. Very cool cave and interesting history. A fair number of stairs, but it has been doable for all in the party when I've done the tour. Likely not doable if you regularly need a...