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Robert the Doll

Key West, Florida

Robert the Doll

Here’s how Robert the Doll earned his reputation as the most haunted doll in the world.

Catacombs of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Catacombs of Washington, D.C.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

The old Appalachian Club.

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Elkmont Historic District

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

New (left) and old (right) Cape Henry Lighthouses.

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Cape Henry Lighthouse

The first federal construction project authorized under the Constitution

Dolly Parton Statue

Sevierville, Tennessee

Dolly Parton Statue

An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."

Smoky Mountain Knife Works

Sevierville, Tennessee

Smoky Mountain Knife Works

While knives are the main feature in this store, visitors will also find dinosaur bones and meteorites.

The Mooresville, North Carolina, museum celebrates the legends behind the driver's seat and the sport of racing.

Mooresville, North Carolina

North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame

Delve into the world of auto racing at this museum with dozens of cars and racing memorabilia.

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Burton Street Community Peace Gardens.

Asheville, North Carolina

Peace Gardens & Market

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

The arboretum has miles of hiking and walking trails.

Asheville, North Carolina

North Carolina Arboretum

These tree-filled acres are also filled with history, hiking and a celebration of Appalachian crafts.

Sponsored By Visit North Carolina
Trail at Craggy.

Black Mountain, North Carolina

Craggy Gardens Rhododendron Tunnels

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

Detail of the Tiffany-designed elevators. Economical cast iron, not bronze!

New York, New York

The Woolworth Building

Once the tallest building in the world and the site of “the highest dinner ever held in New York” this building now holds the most expensive penthouse in the city.

The Stephen Harris House. In Lovecraft’s time this was known as the Babbitt House; and in Lovecraft's story, “The Shunned House,” this house is called the "William Harris House”; and is run down and rather scary.

Providence, Rhode Island

Stephen Harris House

A simple Colonial home with a past haunted by death and madness.

Fort Independence

Boston, Massachusetts

Fort Independence (Castle Island)

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

The house with a hedge around it

Bangor, Maine

Stephen King's Former House

The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.

Antoine’s Restaurant

New Orleans, Louisiana

Antoine’s Restaurant

The oldest family-run restaurant in the United States is a living museum of New Orleans dining history.

Rapid Wedge in Gulf Hagas

Monson, Maine

Gulf Hagas

The “Grand Canyon of Maine” is a three-mile gorge full of striking geological features.

Sponsored By Visit Maine
Knute Rockne statue

Notre Dame, Indiana

Knute Rockne Statue

A statue honoring the great University of Notre Dame football coach

The Main Building

Notre Dame, Indiana

The Golden Dome

The Golden Dome is the most recognized building on the beautiful campus of the University of Notre Dame

The Word of Life mural

Notre Dame, Indiana

The Word of Life Mural at the University of Notre Dame

The mural faces the football stadium and has been known as Touchdown Jesus since 1964

First Down Moses

Notre Dame, Indiana

First Down Moses

A 17-foot-tall bronze statue of Moses with an index finger pointed towards the heavens signaling first down for the football team.

University of Florida Bat Houses

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida Bat Houses

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

Mermaid Kiyomi at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park.

Weeki Wachee, Florida

Weeki Wachee: ‘City of Live Mermaids’

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Isa Lake

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Isa Lake

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Nestled in the caves

Silver City, New Mexico

Gila Cliff Dwellings

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

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