A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.

The statue mysteriously lost its head and left hand.

Before TV meteorologists, there were weather kiosks. This may be the last one in the United States.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

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

Explore the wide world of miniature trains.

Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee.

This staircase in a lush tropical grotto was built by enslaved laborers and renamed to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.

This float factory takes the mask off of Mardi Gras and lets visitors see where the magic happens.

The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.

Home to the first child born to English colonists in North America, this colony mysteriously disappeared while waiting for supplies.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

This 1920s mansion in the Outer Banks has some of the best examples of Art Nouveau ornamentations in the United States.

This historic Art Nouveau mansion has guided tours and impressive views of the Currituck Sound.

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

One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.