Beech Mountain, North Carolina
Land of Oz Theme Park
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
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Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Lake Lure, North Carolina
Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.
Tryon, North Carolina
The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.
Winnabow, North Carolina
From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist.
Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Hildebran, North Carolina
An abandoned village that doubled as "The Hunger Games"' post-apocalyptic wasteland is up for grabs.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Follow the path behind this treat-slinging camper van to a sculpture garden in the forest.
Claremont, North Carolina
A historic covered bridge, only one of two remaining in North Carolina.
Troutman, North Carolina
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This scented city oasis was a labor of love.
Concord, North Carolina
The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.
Maxton, North Carolina
This airfield is home to a number of retired vintage planes in various states of disrepair.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.
Littleton, North Carolina
Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
Raeford, North Carolina
The world's largest vertical wind tunnel.
Greensboro, North Carolina
Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner.
Bear Creek, North Carolina
A 120-year-old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods.
Sanford, North Carolina
An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River.
Sanford, North Carolina
Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive today.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Art Deco urban decay at this historical building.
Raleigh, North Carolina
A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.