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

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

This small-town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery.

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.

Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

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

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

The oldest church building in the state.

This sinkhole is disguised as a pond and named after the man who stumbled upon it.

Burial site more than 300 years old.