Raleigh, North Carolina
Geodetic Survey Stones
A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.
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Raleigh, North Carolina
A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Asheville, North Carolina
This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Thomas Jefferson's estate is home to hundreds of varieties of historic fruits and vegetables.
Madison, North Carolina
The upstairs museum delves into the Lawson family murder, whose eight victims were embalmed at this store in 1929.
Charleston, South Carolina
Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.
Savannah, Georgia
This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.
Savannah, Georgia
More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.
Thunderbolt, Georgia
A 19th-century cemetery device to ensure that the prematurely buried would be "saved by the bell."
Savannah, Georgia
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.
Morristown, Tennessee
All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."
Wilmington, North Carolina
For more than 150 years, this cemetery has served as the final resting place for many members of Wilmington's Black community.
Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Durham, North Carolina
This too-low North Carolina railroad trestle is still a notorious big rig executioner.
Durham, North Carolina
The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.
Dobson, North Carolina
Visit one, or all six, of the stops on this tour of a North Carolina signature sweet.
West Jefferson, North Carolina
A remarkable headstone said to be a gift from Daniel Boone.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.
Boundary County, Idaho
Population: three people, two dogs, and one old grouch.
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 work of folk art was produced by Gregory Warmack but the artifacts cemented in place are communal.
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.