Prospect Hill, North Carolina
Shangri-La Stone Village
A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.
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Prospect Hill, North Carolina
A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Morrisville, North Carolina
Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Cameron, North Carolina
The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals.
Columbia, South Carolina
This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.
Bishopville, South Carolina
A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.
Hartsville, South Carolina
The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.
Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.
Columbia, South Carolina
The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.
Hardeeville, South Carolina
A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.
Yemassee, South Carolina
Despite being burnt down multiple times, the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Denver, Colorado
A focal point of in Denver’s skyline for over a century, inspired by a Venetian basilica.
Denver, Colorado
Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver’s oldest watering holes.
Denver, Colorado
This was once the home of Gahan's Saloon, Denver's most storied speakeasy.
Denver, Colorado
The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.
Denver, Colorado
Explore some of the most unique vehicles in history along with a cast of unsettling mannequins.
Denver, Colorado
This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.