Places arianalbear Wants to Go

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.

The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?

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

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.

The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."

The original goat tower, the one that started it all.

The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.

This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.

A memorial to the only dog ever officially enlisted in the Royal Navy.

The haunting beauty of this little-visited wreck makes it a true hidden treasure.

Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.

An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

The site of the one and only battle of Lord Dunmore's War.

Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.

This abandoned train tunnel has been the subject of countless ghost stories for years.

The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.