The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

One of the oldest Black communities in western North Carolina and one of the largest Black Mennonite congregations in the country.

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.

A collection of memorabilia from the estate of former professional wrestler Andre the Giant.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

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.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

Burial site more than 300 years old.

The large vessel is known as world’s only full-scale replica of a Confederate ironclad.

A quiet cemetery in northeastern North Carolina holds tiny structures believed to protect spirits.

The partial realization of a utopian proposal to build a master planned community primarily by and for Black Americans.

Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.

This unique park is dedicated to a favorite locally born snack line.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.

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

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.