Places kristiebw84 Wants to Go

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.

This natural wonderland is a unique chance to explore a Carolina bay, a mysterious geological formation of unknown origin.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem.

A nearly century-old amusement park is quietly decaying in a riverside forest in South Carolina.

Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.

A mountaintop space observatory that is certified dark.

You can find America's highest suspension footbridge at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina.

From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.

An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.

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.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.

These strange large stones served as a campsite and lookout post for generations of Native Americans.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

This handcrafted, old western-style town is filled with deserted cars, retired movie props, and other forms of Americana.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.