Suches, Georgia
Toccoa River Swinging Bridge
They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.
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Suches, Georgia
They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Alto, Georgia
Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.
Hazard, Kentucky
An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.
Cleveland, Georgia
A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from.
Elberton, Georgia
A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.
Blairsville, Georgia
Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error.
Pineville, Kentucky
This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.
Fort Lawn, South Carolina
Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.
Townsend, Tennessee
Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.
Concord, North Carolina
The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.
Charlotte, North Carolina
These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.
Walhalla, South Carolina
A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This scented city oasis was a labor of love.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Sunset, South Carolina
The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.
Wytheville, Virginia
The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."
Troutman, North Carolina
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
Jefferson City, Tennessee
Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.
Brevard, North Carolina
This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.