Rock, West Virginia
Lake Shawnee Amusement Park
This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.
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Rock, West Virginia
This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.
Bishopville, South Carolina
One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Roanoke, Virginia
Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
Charlotte, North Carolina
A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.
Claremont, North Carolina
A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Moonbows over Kentucky.
Crossville, Tennessee
This structure among the trees was the result of divine inspiration.
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The world's longest known cave system.
Hohenwald, Tennessee
This simple, broken column marks the final resting place of one of America's most famous explorers.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Metropolis, Illinois
You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.
St. Louis, Missouri
The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Lebanon, Kansas
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
Cawker City, Kansas
It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Scotland, Maryland
This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny piece of the Moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece.
District of Columbia
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.