Rose Hill, North Carolina
Mother Vine Scuppernong Wine
This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.
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Rose Hill, North Carolina
This sweet Southern elixir comes from what may be the oldest grape vine in North America.
Wilmington, North Carolina
The only pachinko parlor in the United States.
Asheville, North Carolina
This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.
Asheville, North Carolina
A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.
Wilson, North Carolina
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
These eerie outliers of the lightning bug family glow a mysterious blue color.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.
Kamakura, Japan
Open since 1690, this former teahouse makes “strength mochi” based on the centuries-old recipe.
Madrid, Spain
This sculpture pays homage to the street sweepers of Madrid since its inauguration in 2001 in Plaza Jacinto Benavente.
Ōme, Japan
A hidden alley with seven corners and handmade cat decorations.
Seelisberg, Switzerland
This scenic spot is known as the birthplace of Switzerland.
Schwyz, Switzerland
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Grand architectural relics gain a new life in this Pennsylvania warehouse.
Isle of Anglesey, Wales
The lighthouse is on a island which is connected to another island, which is connected to another island, which is connected to one of the largest islands in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.
Ballinrobe, Ireland
For fans of the stained glass art of Irish illustrator Harry Clarke, this church is the place to be.
Warrington, England
This very ornate Victorian gateway seems completely out of place in the modern industrial city of Warrington.
Calcaferro, Italy
An old mining site that is slowly being reclaimed by nature.
St. Louis, Missouri
Hundreds of graffiti artists have decorated this flood-wall on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
Sanderson, Texas
Amtrak's least-used stop in the entire country sits in a tiny West Texas town.