The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

Twenty-eight years after this local landmark was washed ashore by hurricane Hugo, it was washed away by hurricane Irma.

Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

Despite its name, this fast food museum is actually a replica of the ninth McDonald's store.

A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations.

This 17th-century street hidden beneath Edinburgh was once a breeding ground for the black death.

One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.

The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore.

This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.

The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.

This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!

The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.