Places Ivan66 Wants to Go

In order to save this beloved rock, locals blew it up and put it back together piece by piece.

This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.

The national headquarters of the dowser’s society founded in 1961.

This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy.

According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

A monument to the sheer amount of oddities one can collect over a lifetime.

A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

This winding road of 318 curves is a must-visit for (careful) motorcycle and sports car enthusiasts.

This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.

Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.

This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.

The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.  .

This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.

This scented city oasis was a labor of love.

This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.