A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

Soak in the sacred vibes at this beloved food and coffee hangout inside a former church.

One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.

The taxidermied body of a bear that was a casualty of a drug trafficker’s bizarre death.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.

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

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

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

In this quiet park a rendition of a classic painting graces the outside of a charming restroom.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.