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Four metal statues of massive animal penises stand outside the university's Animal Sciences building.

One man’s religious convictions led him to build this stone castle meant to withstand an apocalypse.

The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.

Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.

This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.

Don't be surprised if you see a long-necked dinosaur peeking out from among the trees in Northgate Park.

This fallen red oak tree has been transformed into a piece of trailside art.

An unusual art exhibition in a suburban yard is designed to awaken the souls of those flowing by.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains.

For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.

Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.

This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle.

A man's home is his castle.

Though it is far from the site of the attacks on September 11, 2001, this memorial trail commemorates the lives that were lost on that day.