Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
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Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Troutman, North Carolina
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
Cleveland, North Carolina
Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Prospect Hill, North Carolina
A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.
Pittsboro, North Carolina
A folk art mecca famous among outsider art fans.
High Point, North Carolina
This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.
Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.
Lexington, Virginia
This campus chapel is Robert E. Lee's final resting place and a topic of debate about the legacy of the Civil War.
Lake Lure, North Carolina
Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.
High Point, North Carolina
A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
Gibsonville, North Carolina
A museum dedicated to an incredible woman who founded a pioneering school for rural Black students.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.
Mooresville, North Carolina
Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Greensboro, North Carolina
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.
Kernersville, North Carolina
Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.