Natural Bridge, Virginia
Hidden J.R.R. Tolkien Quote
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
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Natural Bridge, Virginia
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Youngsville, North Carolina
A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.
Bird Island, North Carolina
A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.
Savannah, Georgia
More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.
Savannah, Georgia
An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.
Savannah, Georgia
This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.
Savannah, Georgia
Tucked away inside a historic Savannah hotel is a hundred-year history presented in ladies' lids.
Savannah, Georgia
The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques.
Savannah, Georgia
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.
Fackler, Alabama
This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.
Savannah, Georgia
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture can still be explored in this Southern enclave.
Oak Hill, West Virginia
An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.
Warm Springs, Georgia
FDR hoped to find a cure for polio in this Georgia town's warm springs.
Hawkinsville, Georgia
Beneath the surface, something slithers. And if you find it, prepare to be slimed and glowing.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.
Raleigh, North Carolina
A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.
Roanoke, Virginia
An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King.
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington.