London, England
Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
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London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Chicago, Illinois
In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Visit the natural wonder inspired by an indigenous legend and the quaint town that bears its name.
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains.
Gaffney, South Carolina
The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Linville, North Carolina
You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.
Greenville, South Carolina
Nine tiny mice sculptures hide in plain sight along Main Street.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.
Sunset, South Carolina
The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back.
Cleveland, South Carolina
According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.
Sylva, North Carolina
Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.
Tryon, North Carolina
Visit Morris, the Horse, the symbol of the small town of Tryon since 1928!
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?
Flat Rock, North Carolina
The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.
Lake Lure, North Carolina
Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.
Burnsville, North Carolina
The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Asheville, North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
Asheville, North Carolina
This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.