Asheville, North Carolina
Folk Art Center
A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.
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Asheville, North Carolina
A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.
Belhaven, North Carolina
A monument to the sheer amount of oddities one can collect over a lifetime.
Swannanoa, North Carolina
Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event.
Asheville, North Carolina
This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.
Ocracoke, North Carolina
A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play.
Southport, North Carolina
This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig, but has managed to survive a number of storms.
Greensboro, North Carolina
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
Asheville, North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
Sanford, North Carolina
Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.
Bird Island, North Carolina
A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.
Sylva, North Carolina
This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
Asheville, North Carolina
This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.
Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Asheville, North Carolina
This bridge is haunted by the ghost of a distraught mother.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.
Saguache, Colorado
Hidden high on a remote mountain peak is a humbling and mysterious Vietnam War memorial.
Luxor, Egypt
Known as the Sistine Chapel of Egypt, this tomb houses some of the most well-preserved paintings in Egypt.
Niger
These ancient giraffes are the largest known animal petroglyphs in the world.
Redruth, England
A 14th century castle built on the seat of a mighty giant.
June Lake, California
A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.