This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.

The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692.

The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.

This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.