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

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.

A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

The world's longest known cave system.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants.

Erosion and time have created a naturally-formed water park.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

Watch the ships come in on Michigan's 210 ft. high observation deck in Sault Ste. Marie.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.

Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.