Bryson City, North Carolina
The Lost Town of Proctor
The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.
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Bryson City, North Carolina
The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.
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.
Sylva, North Carolina
This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
Alto, Georgia
Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
Atlanta, Georgia
Beside some power panels, a plaque celebrates the history of an alternate world.
Atlanta, Georgia
This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.
Decatur, Georgia
This collection of ferns from across the globe is the largest assortment in the United States.
Atlanta, Georgia
Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.
East Point, Georgia
While The Dick Lane Velodrome is Atlanta’s official home of track cycling and Georgia's only velodrome, many are unfamiliar with this community gem.
Atlanta, Georgia
After being inoperative for over half a century, this elaborate fountain in Atlanta's oldest park was restored to its former glory.
Atlanta, Georgia
It’s all about the Benjamins at this Atlanta museum with interactive exhibits.
Atlanta, Georgia
This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.
Rome, Italy
This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base.
Chimney Rock, Colorado
Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.
Bluff, Utah
A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
York, South Carolina
During the American Revolutionary War, iron excavated from this mine was used to make swords, cannons, and more.
Ashbourne, Ireland
Built into the wall of this pub is a unique marker detailing the distance to Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland
A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.
North Tipperary, Ireland
This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.