Places Marbles07 Wants to Go

The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.

A wedding chapel, vintage clothing shop, and bar all under one roof.

The scant remains of this flooded historic village can be explored in one of the most remote areas of the Great Smokies.

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

Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.

A nourishing complex of found object art, paintings, and sculptures that celebrate key figures in Black history.

Asheville, North Carolina, was the the second place in the world to enjoy Kentucky Fried Chicken's secret recipe.

Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.

Wander through more than 20,000 square feet filled with an amazing collection of orchids.

Carrying on the legacy of a short-lived experimental school tucked away in the mountains of North Carolina.

An annual celebration of the region's successful elk reintroduction program.

During World War II, blimps were a key part of the United States' defense against German U-boats—this building could house a dozen of the armed airships.

A museum dedicated to a unique ecosystem.

For more than 150 years, this cemetery has served as the final resting place for many members of Wilmington's Black community.

These cabins mark the site where our 11th president was born (probably).

Amid skyscrapers and traffic exists this unique aquatic ecosystem.

An institution dedicated to the towering buildings that make up skylines in New York City and around the world.

The only subway station in the city that still makes use of gap fillers.

These sculptures were designed to beautify this neighborhood when it was established in the 1940s.

Home to a dizzying array of letterpress blocks with a rich history.

A touching tribute to the "Queen of Soul."

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.

An aptly-named street near the birthplace of the modern LGBT rights movement.

The East Village tenement from the cover of Led Zeppelin’s 1975 album has a tea shop on the ground floor.