Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.

This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

A year-long seasonal produce clock highlighting a variety of fruits and vegetables from across the Piedmont region.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.

Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

A Christian-themed amusement park and complex rocked by scandals.

A replica of where the Last Supper was held.

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?

A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

Sprawled across the Great Hall ceiling are various constellations and images relating to the zodiac.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.

In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.

This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history.

An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.