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Replica of an old Esso filling station, complete with Wayne gravity pump and outhouse.

This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors.

Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry.

This museum gives tribute to the underappreciated "Down-South Submarine."

This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule.

An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.

This chicken coop pays homage to a classic architectural style made famous throughout the southern United States.

The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship.

4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina.

A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.

An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.

A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.

The upstairs museum delves into the Lawson family murder, whose eight victims were embalmed at this store in 1929.

This museum is dedicated to the workers that help keep the power on.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

Inside this old train depot resides a multi-line model train covering western North Carolina.

Asheville, North Carolina, was the the second place in the world to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken's secret recipe.

Artisans have been gathering in North Carolina since 1989 to show off whimsical takes on an everyday item.

This historic church houses the grave of a Scottish soldier who fought in the Battle of Waterloo.