Nags Head, North Carolina
Jockey's Ridge
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
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Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Corolla, North Carolina
One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.
Union, West Virginia
This former fire tower is now a rustic observatory that offers amazing views of eagles, hawks, and the Appalachian Mountains.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Washington, D.C.
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Roanoke, Virginia
In the 1920s, this stretch of Roanoke became home to a thriving Black community.
Blacksburg, Virginia
Bronze frogs link the town’s hidden waterways with the people who shaped it.
Eggleston, Virginia
Dine in a former general store from the Roaring Twenties, when Eggleston was a hot springs boomtown.
Floyd, Virginia
Every Friday night, Appalachian string-bands turn this country store and soda fountain into a raucous jamboree.
Suffolk, Virginia
An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.
Roanoke, Virginia
Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.
Staunton, Virginia
The only recreation of William Shakespeare's indoor playhouse.
Roanoke, Virginia
This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Centreville, Virginia
Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.
Radford, Virginia
Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Freeport, Maine
When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
Scarborough, Maine
Maine’s largest salt marsh hides old roads, drainage ditches, and the remains of a canal once cut through its grasses.
Boothbay, Maine
Five mythical trolls have taken up residence in woods and hidden on paths at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
Scarborough, Maine
This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.
Millinocket, Maine
The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.