Places astarandson Wants to Go

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

A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

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

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

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.

This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.

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

A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

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

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

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.