Places frenchtoastkitty Wants to Go

An out-of-the-way wildlife haven with a rich and storied past of harboring thousands of fugitive slaves, or "Maroons" during the mid 1800s.

Step past the gas pumps and into a fine French bistro.

Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.

Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

The remains of a 19th century cargo ship now sits in the middle of a quaint neighborhood after a century spent on the ocean floor.

A different Edgar Allan Poe built this charming Victorian home.

Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.

A lovingly created and maintained collection of decorative gourd art.

This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.

A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.