Mount Airy, North Carolina
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Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.
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Mount Airy, North Carolina
Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.
North Canaan, Connecticut
A small memorial dedicated to a man purportedly killed when a meteor the size of an SUV crashed into him.
Brooklyn, New York
The secret behind these nostalgic light fixtures: They're not as old as they may seem.
Asheville, North Carolina
A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.
Brevard, North Carolina
This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.
High Point, North Carolina
A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
Asheville, North Carolina
A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.
Durham, North Carolina
This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life.
Fire Island, New York
A rare forest habitat nestled behind two sand dunes.
Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
The site of the daring river crossing that changed the course of the American Revolution.
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island’s last surviving haunted ride.
Greensboro, North Carolina
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.
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.
Corolla, North Carolina
One of the best places to see wild Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.
Wilson, North Carolina
A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.
Austin, Texas
This departure gate in Austin's airport sends travelers to over 120 imaginary destinations.
Bronx, New York
A colonial family tomb that once doubled as New York City’s secret records vault.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?