The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.

This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.

Home to items never before seen by the public.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend.

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.

Medical history museum featuring a lovely doctor's office from the 1800s.