Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

This shop and gallery is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities, unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

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

A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.

These tree-filled acres are also filled with history, hiking and a celebration of Appalachian crafts.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

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

An octet of classic chrome trailers speared into the ground act as a tribute to the silver bullets of the open road.

A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

These artificial caves crafted by ancient Romans were elaborate fish farms for moray eels.

The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.

The final resting place of the businessman-turned-astronomer who helped discover Pluto stands near his observatory.