Swannanoa, North Carolina
The Old Farmers' Ball
Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.
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Swannanoa, North Carolina
Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.
Asheville, North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
Asheville, North Carolina
This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.
Asheville, North Carolina
This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.
Dublin, Ireland
A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.
County Donegal, Ireland
You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.
Kerry, Ireland
A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.
Corofin, Ireland
A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
Kilkenny, Ireland
Huge standing stones mark a site of megalithic mystery.
Clare, Ireland
This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite.
Dowth, Ireland
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
San Luis Obispo, California
A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
Monterey, California
A tree grown from astronaut seeds which were exposed to cosmic rays.