Bryson City, North Carolina
The Lost Town of Proctor
The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.
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Bryson City, North Carolina
The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.
Greensboro, North Carolina
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.
Corolla, North Carolina
One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.
Asheville, North Carolina
This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.
Hildebran, North Carolina
An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Asheville, North Carolina
A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.
Littleton, North Carolina
Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
Unger, West Virginia
Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.
Eglon, West Virginia
The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state.
Clear Fork, West Virginia
A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
This general store is more than a century old and home to various oddities and antiques.
Louisville, Kentucky
This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.
Memphis, Tennessee
A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.
Linden, Tennessee
A house built specifically to shelter the dead.
Knoxville, Tennessee
The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Centerville, Tennessee
In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.
Camden, Tennessee
An engraved boulder marks the spot where Patsy Cline's life ended in a plane crash.
Nashville, Tennessee
The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.
Memphis, Tennessee
This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship.