This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.

Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat."

The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.

A curious building honoring past and current members of a historic musical comedy troupe.

Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be an iconic spot in punk rock lore.

In the early 1800s, surgery was also a show.

Instruments, apparatus, and rare books all relating to chemistry and its related sciences.

This museum gives tribute to the underappreciated "Down-South Submarine."

The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.

The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.