Manteo, North Carolina
William B. Umstead Bridge
So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.
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Manteo, North Carolina
So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.
Asheville, North Carolina
A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Beaufort, North Carolina
Burial site more than 300 years old.
High Point, North Carolina
A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
Corolla, North Carolina
Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.
Asheville, North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
Kernersville, North Carolina
Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details.
Bradenton, Florida
These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.
Key Biscayne, Florida
It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.
Carrabelle, Florida
This phone booth-sized municipal building has been a piece of police property for more than half a century.
Crawfordville, Florida
One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.
Ochopee, Florida
The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.
Key West, Florida
The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
Key West, Florida
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
Opa-locka, Florida
America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
St. Augustine, Florida
Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.
Sarasota, Florida
A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
Miami, Florida
Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.