This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados.

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

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.

Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.

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

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

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

Burial site more than 300 years old.

This sinkhole is disguised as a pond and named after the man who stumbled upon it.

Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.

This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.

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

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

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

According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.

The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.

A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.

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

A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.

The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest.