Bryson City, North Carolina
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This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
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Bryson City, North Carolina
This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.
Polk City, Florida
The world's largest private aircraft collection.
Titusville, Florida
The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Groton, Connecticut
The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
Fall River, Massachusetts
Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders.
Salem, Massachusetts
Statue in Salem of the woman who starred as the witch Samantha in the sitcom "Bewitched."
Salem, Massachusetts
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
Portland, Maine
Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.
Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Newport News, Virginia
The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere.
Petersburg, Virginia
An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.
Littleton, North Carolina
Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.
Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.
Marianna, Florida
The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Where Elvis Presley received his first Army buzz cut.
Murfreesboro, Arkansas
The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Boulder City, Nevada
Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."
Alamo, Nevada
An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.