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Corporal Chas Ippel on the right, died on July 26, 1863.

Arlington, Virginia

Headstone-Eating Trees

The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.

Patowmack Canal

McLean, Virginia

Patowmack Canal

The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

A pony along the trail on Mount Rogers.

Mouth of Wilson, Virginia

Mount Rogers

The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.

Cathedral Falls

Gauley Bridge, West Virginia

Cathedral Falls

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

The company store that once supplied necessities to the workers of the Brooklyn Mine.

Fayetteville, West Virginia

Brooklyn Ruins

The remains of one of the last mining camps developed on the New River.

Spruce Knob

Riverton, West Virginia

Spruce Knob

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

True Treats

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

True Treats

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

Nuttallburg

Fayetteville, West Virginia

Nuttallburg

Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge.

The Cathedral Café has been serving it's community for more than 120 years.

Fayetteville, West Virginia

Cathedral Café

Soak in the sacred vibes at this beloved food and coffee hangout inside a former church.

Sponsored By West Virginia Department of Tourism
Book a catwalk tour with Bridge Walk high above the New River Gorge.

Lansing, West Virginia

Bridge Walk

In West Virginia, you can walk across the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere.

Sponsored By West Virginia Department of Tourism
The statues commemorate a legendary 20th-century monkey massacre.
Permanently Closed

Johns Creek, Georgia

Monkey Massacre Memorial

The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.

Georgia Guidestones
Permanently Closed

Elberton, Georgia

Georgia Guidestones

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

Breman Museum

Atlanta, Georgia

Breman Museum

The largest Jewish museum in the southeastern U.S. houses a permanent Holocaust exhibit emphasizing the strength of its survivors.

Original marquee. 2020.

Atlanta, Georgia

The Plaza Theatre

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

Michael C. Carlos Museum

Atlanta, Georgia

Michael C. Carlos Museum

Located on the campus of Emory University, this museum is filled with objects from the Americas to ancient Greece.

Starlight Drive-In

Atlanta, Georgia

Starlight Drive-In Theatre

Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.

Videodrome entrance.

Atlanta, Georgia

Videodrome

This old school, eccentric, and independent video rental store refuses to die.

Waffle House Museum

Decatur, Georgia

Waffle House Museum

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.

Etowah Indian Mounds

Cartersville, Georgia

Etowah Indian Mounds

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

Earth Goddess

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Botanical Garden

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

Marshall High Studios

Marshall, North Carolina

Marshall High Studios

This historic high school was saved from demolition to become an island home for Marshall’s creative community.

Geodetic Survey Stones

Raleigh, North Carolina

Geodetic Survey Stones

A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.

Flat Iron Sculpture

Asheville, North Carolina

Flat Iron Sculpture

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

The world's largest hammock, containing four adults for scale.
Permanently Closed

Point Harbor, North Carolina

World's Largest Hammock

The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation.

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